Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

Sydney Kings GM Jeff Van Groningen joins the show to talk about lessons learnt from last season, this seasons recruitment moves, signing NBA prospect Brian Bowen II and the NBL Next Stars program.  Topics discussed on the podcast include; Moments before the interview kicked off Melbourne United announced it had signed import pair Josh Boone and Casper Ware for the season we get Jeff's view on Melbourne's roster for and if they will be the Kings toughest opponent for 2018-19 (2:00) The methodology of the Sydney Kings putting together their roster for this season and what they learnt from their underperforming roster of last year (12:30) Why the Kings keep trying to hit home runs with roster choices instead of taking "safe options" to be mediocre (17:00) How the NBL Next Stars Program works (22:30) What NBA scouts are looking for with international draft prospects (33:00) Where is it expected that Brian Bowen II will fit within the Kings rotation (35:00) How the Kings expect to use internal co