Win lose or draw this will be an exciting team to watch.

..and I have just been reading that they (36'ers) are also chasing Matt Hurt or Gary Clark as 4's to go with Harrell and Humphries. If they land either, that will be a very expensive roster that includes 2 x marquees, Humph and DJV and 3 x imports, Cotton, Harrell and Hurt/Clark. In contrast, their SF's, Cameron, Harris and Kenyon will be like "extras" in a blockbuster movie, certainly capable role players but also quite missable.

Finally, if and when Bryce Cotton gets his anticipated citizenship, Adelaide will then be able to add an import SF, to turn a 4 of a kind into a royal flush.

Will test the popular theory that anyone (a champion team) can beat Adelaide (a team of champions) every time!

Rumours circulating Mitch Creek back to the 36ers.

That's a step too far haha

But hey anything is possible

Tax bill must be adding up..

If Adelaide have been a top spender the past couple of seasons, just imagine what they must be at now.

The press conference for the Harrell signing is on you tube. Very short, but Weston suggesting the 4 man will be someone who can handle the ball and could be a local, not an import...

Tornado, were you taking the piss at how ludicrous that would be or genuinly heard some rumours?

Can't think of anyone else who is available and fits the bill of a local. I guess Creek has run out of other options.

Would fit the Pinder rumour?

What a signing by Larr.....I mean Grant!!

Nice, NG

We haven't mentioned Motum enough this offseason

Master Chief...heard from 2 sources - both pretty reliable but believe it when it happens type of situation.

Pinder is a possibility I guess, but I wouldn't really say he can handle the ball outside of a dribble or two on the way to the hoop. I'd be surprised if Adelaide out-bid Asian teams considering that's where Pinder is rumoured to be going.

Mitch Creek can def handle the ball
tbh, he can do everything.
Rebound, set screens, shoot inside & out
He is also the type of player that will push the pace and would fit in with what the coach seems to want.

Has he grown up and settled down off the court?
What a starting 5 that would be......................

Tornado, thanks for the intel then. Also being suggested on social media now too..

And to think the off-season couldn't get anymore surprising.

Do we think Adelaide could even sign Creek and another import? Wouldn't rule it out.

Creek, McVeigh, Ingles, Motum, Pinder...

Would you bet on it being one of those 5 (admittedly I'm unsure if Tasmania holds JMcV's rights?) or or an import/unknown

Creek has been asking questions about the 36ers for some time now. The return of Trez, the signing of BC, anything is possible.

Creek was on overtime early in the NBL season and was saying he was keen to team up with Bryce Cotton anywhere in the world too.

Has Creek crossed paths with Mike Wells in the NBA?

I would have never thought it possible, but now am thinking it could be...

i remember Creek pouring praise over Bryce, he might love the idea of playing with him. they make a pretty dynamic duo. i would prefer a better defensive centre next to them though.

Would we prefer Creek to an import though? This might free up a spot for later in the year. A point guard maybe.

Will also give Adelaide a fair bit of versatility. Just because you start on this team won't mean you will finish.

I would be quite open to Creek coming back "home". I know we would still be obliterating the salary cap but for Creek to come back here, where he played the first 7 years of his career and to put the terrible situation of 2018 behind him I would be happy with that.

A Creek/Ice 4/5 combo would've suited me fine even without bringing back Trez too.

I wouldn't be staggered if Griscti is released at this point (or converted to a DP, is that even possible?), to fill existing gaps in the roster - playmaker, or a more versatile forward. I sincerely hope he develops into a genuine NBL big, but I think he is some distance from that currently.

It might be possible.

DP's that contractually were due to come onto the roster like Russo-Nance in Perth have had his contract changed to remain a DP for another year and Walter Brown at the JJ's just had his contract terminated even though he was due to come onto the roster this season.

A number of players who were on the roster at one team prior have then been signed as DP's at another team. I guess the question is being able to do that at the same team?

Most of us said last year it was a mistake giving Griscti a 3 year deal straight on the roster he should've always been a DP first. Essentially playing with a 10 man roster hurt and further exposed our lack of depth on the bench.

I think the 36ers blinked on Gristci knowing he had the Adelaide footy sides trying to recruit him, so just gave him the big deal off the bat. Realistically nothing he had done yet to suggest he deserved that deal.

Could be something like:

Harrell Humphries
Creek Kenyon
Cameron Harris
DJ White
Cotton Import

Our team and Club has grown up the past couple of seasons, wasn't long ago we signed Alex Starling!

We had Starling, Griscti and Rigoni all on the roster last season.

Master Chief...thinking they sign Creek and keep an import spot in case of injury or shortcoming later in the season - at which point they probably move Grstci to a DP or "long term injury".

It looking like a team with real chance of a championship, it could certainly sway Creek to join, the coaches will need to work overtime to get everyone there shots though. Defence certainly not a strong point in this team. Kenyon will have to cover a lot holes, don't see him in the four spot either, he a guard.

@ Master Chief
Don't sleep on Rasmussan being part of rotation

He has all the tools to be a legitimate NBL contributor

Defence, athleticism, high IQ

Can back up 1 or 2

^ but isn't very good

Yep, just a hypothetical if the plan was to recruit a local like Creek while keeping an import spot free. Point guard variety could be a problem.

Hadn't forgotten Rasmussan but was just trying to narrow down what the 10 man rotation could look like, but that was adding another import which is only assumed at this stage. Simply no where else to put kenyon without leaving a spot blank, but agreed he isn't the back up PF.

I just feel like now they've gone back down the Harrell path they have to make him a focus. I worry a bit for Humphries.

Team after Bryce signing was needing only 2 PFs with existing pieces. Everyone assumed it would be a gun starter and cheap back up, with the back up 4 also able to backup 5 if Gristi not up to it yet.

It sounds like they only reached out to Trez very recently Is it not possible they have upped the ante again and Trez is the back up 4/5 and they will still start Humphries and gun 4 import/Creek next to him.

With the recent surprise signings, can't rule out Creek but the mutual hatred between him and GK would be an interesting plot twist.
Despite his dramas, would think he'd still command some decent money at places like Perth, Brisbane and the Melbourne teams even if he really has a crush on Cotton.
And imagine the spicy trainings with Harrell.
Not sure how those personalities and egos would work.

Peter,

It's possible but I just can't see Trez being okay with a bench role. It would hurt his averages too much for his next contract. He's still only 31.

In reality Isaac, Trez and starting PF to be signed will probably share 80 minutes with Gristi getting junk minutes only.

That's about 27 minutes each. I havent looked up, but that's probably around what key big men had last year.

Its more important who finishes, which should be whoever is best match up or playing best for that game.

If they can get Mitch back I would somewhat forgive the ownership, if nothing else it means someone had to apologise on how things went down. Maybe this would be our Safran/Socceroos/World Cup moment and the curse over the club would be lifted.

This team will score 100pts a game!

Problem being, they ll give up 110.