{"id":791324,"date":"2026-07-10T12:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/791324\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:27:14","slug":"phoenix-target-difference-makers-in-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/791324\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix target difference-makers in Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

With three import spots to fill as the countdown to the Hungry Jack\u2019s NBL27 Season continues, Josh King is searching for talent at the NBA Summer League.<\/p>\n

Like several other clubs, the Phoenix have a point guard at the top of their agenda as they look to fill the void left by Owen Foxwell\u2019s departure. Replacing a player with the quality and versatility of John Brown III will be no easy task either.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of spots filled already, but point guard, four man (power forward) and maybe best available \u2026 swiss army knife,\u201d King said from Las Vegas, pondering the club\u2019s targets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got some guys we\u2019ve been tracking for a long time, so now we\u2019re here we can meet with them and their agents and hopefully get some contracts signed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course we\u2019ve got to score the ball, but we have to better on defence than we were last year, if we want to get to the next level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to find guys that fit the way we play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we want to try to be different. We don\u2019t want to be the same as everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

After consecutive Playoff appearances, the future looks bright for King\u2019s team, but he says the Phoenix are not content with simply playing Finals. The next step is clear.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had some success, but I think it\u2019s no secret we\u2019ve got to get to that grand final and have an opportunity to win the championship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Phoenix have already secured several key pillars in their roster build, but their work at Summer League will go a long way towards defining their chances in NBL27.<\/p>\n

Nathan Sobey, Angus Glover and Jordan Hunter are vital players to have locked in, while the signing of Tanner Krebs provide valuable experience. However, much of the starting lineup is still to be decided.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not going to be easy. Every year is different and we\u2019re not going to have the same team we had last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt starts at ground zero and that starts next month.\u201d<\/p>\n

King also said he could not be more excited for Next Star Malique Lewis, whose name was called with the final selection of last month\u2019s NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re proud of a guy like Malique who\u2019s worked really hard to get to this point,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow you\u2019re a little bit nervous, because you want to see him do well.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo excited for Malique. It\u2019s a great opportunity and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing him play tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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