{"id":40086,"date":"2025-08-02T13:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/40086\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T13:43:08","slug":"the-nbl-signing-set-for-stardom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/40086\/","title":{"rendered":"The NBL signing set for stardom"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brisbane Bullets are quietly assembling one of the most intriguing rosters ahead of NBL26.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve added an NBL champion and MVP in Jaylen Adams, an NBA champion and rising talent in Alex Ducas, and now a proven G League scorer in Javon Freeman-Liberty.<\/p>\n

With Casey Prather and Tyrell Harrison rounding out a strong starting five, and veteran depth on the bench, this team is built to win.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN\u2019s Olgun Uluc, Freeman-Liberty could be the X-factor in Stu Lash\u2019s debut season as head coach. A dynamic scorer with NBA experience, he brings a level of unpredictability that could take the Bullets from solid to serious contenders.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, JaVale McGee is the most high profile (NBL signing). He is the one that will be spoken about the most,\u201d Uluc said. \u201cBut Javon Freeman-Liberty is probably going to be the most productive.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe comes in as someone who averaged over 20 points a game in the G League. He is someone who can give you 30 points on any given night in the NBL.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow quickly he translates to the NBL game is going to be key, but scoring comes pretty easy to a guy like this,\u201d Pete Hooley continued.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Both Harrison and Prather impressed in NBL25, but injuries halted the Bullets’ momentum before they had a chance to truly find their rhythm.<\/p>\n

Uluc believes, however, that Lash is assembling a squad capable of a serious jump forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at that backcourt in Brisbane now that Stu Lash has Jaylen Adams and Javon Freeman-Liberty, two guys who can give you 30 points on any given night \u2026 he’s (Freeman-Liberty) just an absolute bucket getter,\u201d Uluc said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a lot of texts when this news first got out there that, \u2018man, this is someone who we really like\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s someone who’s 25 years old, was just with the Windy City Bulls. We saw him in Vegas with the Chicago Bulls\u2019 Summer League team. A lot of teams had their eye on him, and I think he’s someone who can come into the NBL and can figure out ways to score really quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freeman-Liberty posted 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in his most recent G League season, while also suiting up 22 times for the Toronto Raptors in the 2023\u20132024 NBA campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo add a talent of Javon\u2019s calibre to our roster at this stage is really exciting. He\u2019s a hungry player who\u2019s ready to take the next step in his development as a professional,\u201d Lash said on Friday.<\/p>\n

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