36ers' Vision Sways Cadee

Sunday, April 9, 2023

After six seasons at the Brisbane Bullets, Jason Cadee faced one of the biggest decisions of his career.

With several clubs chasing his signature, the veteran point guard made the call to return to a team he enjoyed great success with from 2012-2014, the Adelaide 36ers.

Cadee said a return to South Australia “just made a lot of sense”.

“Honestly, it was the respect they gave me and the way they went about it through (coach) CJ (Bruton) and their CEO Nic (Barbato) and owner Grant (Kelley) ... the way they treated the process, they were really adamant that they wanted me and they were aggressive in it,” Cadee told News Corp.

“The one constant through it all was Adelaide. The vision for what they’re trying to do, I respect it and I feel like I can help.”

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The 36ers went into NBL23 with huge expectations, but ultimately finished eighth on the ladder.

There's no doubting the talent at CJ Bruton's disposal though; Mitch McCarron, Antonius Cleveland, Robert Franks, Sunday Dech, Kyrin Galloway and Nick Marshall have already signed for next season, while Cadee provides more valuable experience.

The 31-year-old averaged 11.5 points, his highest tally in his time in Brisbane, to go with 4.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds across his most recent campaign.

Cadee is one of the league's most reliable players, having lined up in 367 out of a possible 371 games since debuting in 2010.

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