The Marketplace: The Coaching Carousel

Monday, February 24, 2025

With vacant spots in Brisbane and Cairns already, there is plenty to talk about on The Marketplace.

In amongst all the player movement that is about to happen in the off-season is the coaching movement.

With vacant spots in Brisbane and Cairns already, there is a lot to talk about, including who suits the Bullets job the most and what Petteri Koponen’s future in the league looks like.

Jack Heverin, Pete Hooley and Olgun Uluc discuss on the Marketplace.

Catch the full episode of The Marketplace podcast via your Podcast provider - Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - The Bullets Head Coaching position is up for grabs
5:50 - Brisbane Bullets roster overview
7:05 - Leading candidates for Brisbane’s Head Coach
8:25 - Could Chase Buford suit Brisbane?
10:15 - Does Mody Maor want to return to the NBL?
12:15 - Sam Mackinnon’s name is in the air
14:50 - The Cairns Taipans Head Coach role
17:00 - The Taipans are basically starting from scratch
19:30 - Is Kerry Williams the man in Cairns?
21:25 - Will Petteri Koponen be back at New Zealand next season?
27:18 - Making sense of the Adelaide coaching situation
28:05 - 36ers have stated that Mike Wells is part of their future
32:30 - Adelaide 36ers roster overview
34:25 - Sydney Kings coaching situation
35:30 - Was there a disconnect with Brian Goorjian and the front office?
38:15 - Sydney Kings roster construction
38:40 - Assistant coaches play a vital role around the league
41:20 - The Kings 2-3 year process
43:10 - Scott Roth’s future with Tasmania
44:30 - Tasmania JackJumpers roster overview