“The opportunity to coach Bryce again, [combined with the fact] he wants to be back in the NBL.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Especially at a place] where you know they have an owner in Grant Kelly who’s willing to spend a lot of money.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just went to a Championship Series; they didn’t win it, so there’s no extra pressure of having to repeat, which is probably a good thing if you’re a new coach coming into that franchise.<\/p>\n
“They’re a team that has obviously had success this past season, and you’re going into a ready-made product.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut unfortunately, [it seems] he’s going to have to wait a bit longer because I don’t envision Mike Wells going anywhere.”<\/p>\n
Uluc went on to explain the Sixers prioritised continuity, as they try to maximise the time they have prime Bryce Cotton on their roster.<\/p>\n
“After every season, there are discussions, especially in a place like Adelaide, where there’s a lot of noise,\u201d Uluc said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have the discussions, you do exit meetings, and they did a player survey at the end, which determined that Mike Wells should fulfil the remainder of his contract.<\/p>\n
“He’s got one more year left, but this isn’t the decision that any team can make flippantly. Bryce Cotton’s about to turn 34. You can’t just mess around with a franchise like that and keep a guy for the wrong reasons; you keep a guy because you believe that he could potentially do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
In more coaching news, Uluc explained he also expects both Melbourne\u2019s Dean Vickerman and Cairns\u2019 Adam Forde to return in NBL27.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was always the question about Dean Vickerman, and everyone knew that there was mutual Japan interest out there, but the sense I get as of today is that he’s returning. They’re preparing for him to return,\u201d Uluc said.<\/p>\n
“Every coach that’s locked in right now, every decision, every franchise, every ownership is preparing for that coach to return, and that includes Adam Forde in Cairns, who has the ability to lead if he wants to, and the sense is that he will more than likely stay.”<\/p>\n
Heading into the NB27 campaign, the 36ers have Cotton, Kuol, Zylan Cheatham, Flynn Cameron, Isaac Humphries, Nick Rakocevic, Isaac White and Ben Griscti on their roster.<\/p>\n
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