Bullets Target Star Signing

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Brisbane Bullets are hoping to add more star-power to their roster, with Will McDowell-White a key target during Free Agency.

McDowell-White is out of contract at the New Zealand Breakers, with his signature sure to be in high demand after a strong Championship Series.

New coach Justin Schueller says Brisbane is prioritising the point-guard spot, and Queensland native McDowell-White would be a perfect fit.

“We feel pretty good about it but, ultimately, it’s going to come own to what he really wants,” Schueller told News Corp. “We’ll put a good offer to him.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What's the better backcourt?<br><br>WMW and Nathan Sobey, or WMW and Bryce Cotton ?<br><br>Will McDowell-White looms as one of the hottest names in the upcoming NBL Free Agency, and ESPN Insider <a href="https://twitter.com/OlgunUluc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OlgunUluc</a> has the latest ?<br><br>The Marketplace: <a href="https://t.co/VmLL9rtkil">https://t.co/VmLL9rtkil</a> <a href="https://t.co/9ALvGVaKGh">pic.twitter.com/9ALvGVaKGh</a></p>— NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1638003895300661248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

McDowell-White averaged 10.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists across NBL23, but stepped things up during the Championship Series, averaging 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds.

Brisbane had a disappointing NBL23 campaign, but could be a whole new proposition with McDowell-White, alongside Nathan Sobey and Aron Baynes.

It won’t be an easy task to pry the 24-year-old out of New Zealand though, with Breakers owner Matt Walsh confident he’ll stay.

“We love Will,” Walsh said last week.

“I love Will because I love the way he plays basketball, aside from how he is as a person. He’s smart, he does all the right things, and watching him progress these last few years has been amazing.

“There’s a business side of this, but we’re going to do everything we can. I think he’ll be back.”

Read the full story at News Corp >> NBL free agency and signing news 2023: Every club’s roster and moves as they happen