{"id":809038,"date":"2026-07-18T22:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/809038\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T22:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:34:26","slug":"why-the-next-two-weeks-could-define-your-teams-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/809038\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the next two weeks could define your team’s hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next two weeks could define the fortunes of NBL teams as they assemble their rosters for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

With NBA Summer League coming to a close, clubs face the ultimate balancing act: waiting for top talent to become available or moving quickly before a rival team, or league strikes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a lot of players in Summer League are thinking between July 20 and 30, you\u2019re probably hoping to get a two-way (NBA deal)\u00a0locked in,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Olgun Uluc said on The Marketplace, presented by Paywise.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t have that locked in, an E10 (Exhibit 10) potential training camp deal … if they\u2019re not locked in, then you\u2019ve got to gauge what\u2019s good for your career. Is that somewhere in Europe? Is that somewhere in Asia? Or is that the NBL?<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce a lot of those prospective imports know that, then I think we\u2019ll see a flurry of signings.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Illawarra Hawks are among the clubs reportedly prepared to play the waiting games as they search for the final pieces of their roster.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sat with Mat Campbell (GM Basketball) and Justin Tatum three days ago in Vegas, and it feels like they\u2019re going to be patient, like a lot of teams,\u201d Uluc said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re waiting to see what happens with these Summer League guys who might get two-ways or E10s.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re out there, but they functionally have two spots to fill.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyler Harvey has been a constant throughout the Hawks\u2019 rise, but getting their remaining two import decisions right will be crucial.<\/p>\n

Trey Kell III and Darius Days played major roles in Illawarra\u2019s historic NBL25 championship, while JaVale McGee delivered huge numbers in NBL26. However, the Hawks began last season on the back foot when import JaQuori McLaughlin was cut after just three games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Blitz not very far away, I think it will be a flurry, because when I go through my list of what teams need import-wise, most teams need two or three imports right now,\u201d Uluc said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot to get done. Right now, we\u2019re in a holding pattern for just a little bit longer until Summer League ends and until the NBA options are exhausted for these guys.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I think we\u2019ll see them come to the NBL.\u201d<\/p>\n

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