CODE Sports<\/a>, Weaver outlined his vision for the Bullets, stressing that transforming the club from the bottom of the ladder into a title contender will be a process measured in years rather than months.<\/p>\nBrisbane enters the NBL27 season looking to rebound from a disappointing 6-27 campaign that saw the club finish last on the ladder, while the Bullets have now gone seven seasons without reaching the playoffs and 19 years without winning an NBL championship.<\/p>\n
Will Weaver says Brisbane\u2019s rebuild will be measured in years, not months, as he looks to transform the Bullets into championship contenders.Source: Supplied<\/p>\n
For Weaver, however, rebuilding organisations has become a defining feature of his coaching career.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor whatever reason, my career has centred on builds,\u201d Weaver told CODE Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Sixers, the Nets, Houston and college life, it has always felt like I was being trained to know how you take something from the studs up to somewhere you dream about living. We\u2019re well and truly in that process at Brisbane right now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process is going to be measured in years and not months or wins or any other short-term goal, but that is really what appeals to me professionally is to have this on my basketball gravestone one day if we do it right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Weaver\u2019s appointment has already ushered in significant change, with the Bullets reshaping their roster through the additions of Nate Hinton, Jaylin Williams, Arnas Veli\u010dka, Max Mackinnon, Lat Mayen, Harry Rouhliadeff and Rio Bruton.<\/p>\n
The Brisbane Bullets are taking a long-term approach as they look to climb back into NBL title contention.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
That group will join returning players Tyrell Harrison, Jacob Holt, Sam McDaniel, Taine Murray and Mitch Norton as Brisbane looks to lay the foundations for sustained success.<\/p>\n
The former NBA assistant and 2019 G League Coach of the Year believes assembling the right people is the first step towards restoring one of the league\u2019s foundation clubs.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to fill the building up with really good people and players, and then you have to align your values and deliver on your promises,\u201d Weaver said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCreating the place where people can kill it is your job, whether that is with an NBA team in Philadelphia and it is called \u2018The Process\u2019 or you land in Brisbane and you are trying to sort out how to go from last to where we want it to end up.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the Bullets may not be expected to contend immediately, Weaver\u2019s message is clear: Brisbane\u2019s focus is no longer on short-term results, but on building a foundation capable of delivering sustained championship success.<\/p>\n
Eastern Washington’s Aussie connection | 01:22<\/p>\n
HAWKS BRING BACK VETERAN GUARD<\/p>\n
The Illawarra Hawks have added another experienced piece to their roster, securing veteran guard Kyle Adnam on a one-year deal for the Hungry Jack\u2019s NBL27 season.<\/p>\n
The 13-year NBL veteran returns to Wollongong for a third stint with the club after previously representing the Hawks during the 2014-15 and 2022-23 campaigns.<\/p>\n
Adnam joins the Hawks as a Nominated Replacement Player, bringing 261 games of NBL experience and valuable backcourt depth to Justin Tatum\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old arrives in strong form after producing a stunning 70-point performance for Sandringham in the NBL1 South, reinforcing his reputation as one of the competition\u2019s most accomplished scorers.<\/p>\n
Kyle Adnam has returned to the Illawarra Hawks for a third stint after signing a one-year deal for NBL27.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n
His arrival strengthens an already talented guard rotation featuring Tyler Harvey, Will Hickey, Johny Narkle and Kobe McDowell-White as Illawarra prepares for the NBL27 campaign.<\/p>\n
The Hawks have also assembled an experienced frontcourt featuring Sam Froling, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk, Todd Blanchfield, Dan Grida, Mason Peatling and Amarco Doyle.<\/p>\n
Illawarra will open its NBL27 campaign on September 20 with a trip across the Tasman to take on the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Boomers legend is set to continue his career in Europe despite his club\u2019s financial turmoil, the Brisbane…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":842708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":["post-842707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/842708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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