Star-Studded Free Agency Begins Friday

Star-Studded Free Agency Begins Friday

Thursday, May 19, 2022

A star-studded list of free agents will be up for grabs from Friday, May 20 at 9am AEST, when free agency opens in the Hungry Jack’s NBL.

A star-studded list of free agents will be up for grabs from Friday, May 20 at 9am AEST, when free agency opens in the Hungry Jack’s NBL.

Superstar imports including MVP Jaylen Adams, Josh Adams, Antonius Cleveland and Vic Law are all out of contract and are sure to be highly sought after.

A strong contingent of local players are also available including Jo Lual-Acuil Jr, Duop Reath and Xavier Cooks.

Teams will still have three imports next season, with 11 contracted players per roster. NBL Next Stars will not count towards the 11 contracted players.

The free agency list is as follows:

ADELAIDE 36ERS 

Contracted: Sunday Dech, Hyrum Harris, Daniel Johnson, Mitch McCarron, Kai Sotto, Nick Marshall (development player), Mojave King (Next Star)

Free agents: Cam Bairstow (non-restricted), Tad Dufelmeier (non-restricted), Zac Gattorna (development player), Dusty Hannahs (restricted), Isaac Humphries (non-restricted), Manny Malou (non-restricted), Lachlan Olbrich (development player), Todd Withers (Restricted)

BRISBANE BULLETS

Contracted: Jason Cadee, Tyrell Harrison, Nathan Sobey, Tom Digbeu (Next Star)

Free agents: Deng Deng (non-restricted), Anthony Drmic (non-restricted), Robert Franks (restricted), Tanner Krebs (non-restricted), Chuanxing Liu (development player – special restricted), Max Mackinnon (development player), Isaiah Moss (restricted), Lamar Patterson (restricted), Harry Rouhliadeff (COVID replacement), Jack Salt (non-restricted), Taane Samuel (development player), Tamuri Wigness (non-restricted)

CAIRNS TAIPANS 

Contracted: Majok Deng, Mirko Djeric, Bul Kuol, Keanu Pinder

Free agents: Ben Ayre (replacement player – non-restricted), Robbie Heath (replacement player – non-restricted), Brayden Inger (development player), Nate Jawai (non-restricted), Jarrod Kenny (non-restricted), Scott Machado (restricted), Tahjere McCall (restricted), Marshall Nelson (replacement player – non-restricted), Jordan Ngatai (non-restricted), Kouat Noi (non-restricted), Stephen Zimmerman (restricted)

ILLAWARRA HAWKS

Contracted: Sam Froling, Akoldah Gak, Dan Grida, Tyler Harvey, Alex Mudronja

Free agents: Antonius Cleveland (restricted), Tim Coenraad (replacement player – non-restricted), Lachlan Dent (development player), Harry Froling (non-restricted), Emmett Naar (non-restricted), AJ Ogilvy (non-restricted), Xavier Rathan-Mayes (restricted), Duop Reath (non-restricted), Isaac White (non-restricted)   

MELBOURNE UNITED 

Contracted: Matthew Dellavedova, Chris Goulding, Shea Ili, Brad Newley, David Okwera (development player), Mason Peatling, Jack White, Zac Triplett (development player), Ariel Hukporti (Next Star)

Free agents: Caleb Agada (restricted), Yudai Baba (replacement player – special restricted), David Barlow (non-restricted), Callum Dalton (non-restricted), Will Hickey (development player – Indigenous player rule), Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (non-restricted), Dion Prewster (non-restricted)

NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS

Contracted: Tom Abercrombie, Hugo Besson, Rob Loe, Sam Timmins (development player), Ousmane Dieng (Next Star), Dan Fotu

Free agents: Rasmus Bach (non-restricted), Isaac Davidson (non-restricted), Finn Delany (non-restricted), Kyrin Galloway (non-restricted), Jeremiah Martin (released – restricted), Will McDowell-White (non-restricted), Geremy McKay (COVID replacement), Chasson Randle (restricted), Sam Short (replacement player – non-restricted), Princepal Singh (released – development player – special restricted), Peyton Siva (restricted), Yanni Wetzell (released – non-restricted)

PERTH WILDCATS

Contracted: Bryce Cotton, Majok Majok, Mitch Norton, Corey Shervill (development player), Luke Travers, Oliver Hayes-Brown (development player), Kyle Zunic (development player)

Free agents: Todd Blanchfield (non-restricted), Mitchell Clarke (development player), Michael Frazier II (restricted), Matt Hodgson (non-restricted), Vic Law (restricted), Jack Purchase (non-restricted), Jesse Wagstaff (non-restricted), Kevin White (non-restricted)

SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX

Contracted: Kyle Adnam, Ryan Broekhoff, Mitch Creek, Izayah Le’afa, Dane Pineau, Reuben Te Rangi

Free agents: Brandon Ashley (restricted), Lachlan Barker (replacement – non-restricted), Tristan Forsyth (development player), Owen Foxwell (development player), Adam Gibson (COVID replacement), Cam Gliddon (non-restricted), Xavier Munford (restricted), Zhou Qi (special restricted), Koen Sapwell (development player), Tohi Smith-Milner (non-restricted), Steve Taylor (replacement – restricted), Devin Thomas (released – restricted)

SYDNEY KINGS

Contracted: Biwali Bayles (Indigenous player rule), Jaylin Galloway (development player), Angus Glover, Jordan Hunter, Makur Maker (Next Star)

Free agents: Jaylen Adams (restricted), Shaun Bruce (non-restricted), Ian Clark (replacement – restricted), Xavier Cooks (non-restricted), Jayden Hodgson (development player), RJ Hunter (released – restricted), Matur Maker (non-restricted), Jarell Martin (restricted), Iggy Mitchell (development player), Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (non-restricted), Dejan Vasiljevic (non-restricted), Tom Vodanovich (non-restricted)

TASMANIA JACKJUMPERS

Contracted: Jarred Bairstow, Matt Kenyon, Fabijan Krslovic, Will Magnay, Sam McDaniel, Jack McVeigh, Clint Steindl, Jarrad Weeks

Free agents: Josh Adams (restricted), Sejr Deans (development player), Sean Macdonald (development player), Josh Magette (restricted), MiKyle McIntosh (restricted), Jock Perry (development player)