Perth reveals next move

It's been a huge week for the Perth Wildcats, making their mark early in this Free Agency period.

First it was Dylan Windler, followed by former 36ers Sunday Dech and Lat Mayen, and now they've locked in David Okwera for another season at the club. 

Okwera said he was excited to remain at his home club. 

"Perth is home. I love playing in front of my family, friends and the entire Red Army at RAC Arena," he said. 

"I’m looking forward to furthering my development with more opportunities under the Wildcats.

“Building off last season and taking the steps to improve is the direction we’re focusing on, we're looking to push for the 11th banner.”

The local big spent the past two seasons playing at home with the Wildcats, and at only 22 years of age, Perth's General Manager of Basketball Operations, Danny Mills believes he's primed to become a key pillar for years to come. 

“David, who’s still only just 22, showed some promising signs last season at both ends of the floor," Mills said. 

“He’s got some exciting attributes and we believe he can keep building at NBL level and become a consistent contributor.”

Head coach John Rillie echoed Mills' comments on Okwera's impact.

“We see David as a crucial piece of our front-court roster,” Rillie said.

“His development has been steady in his first two seasons at the club and we’ve seen some exciting glimpses of what he can do at NBL level."

Okwera joins Dech, Mayen, Windler, Cameron Huefner, Kristian Doolittle, Jesse Wagstaff, Elijah Pepper and Tom Gerovich who are all contracted for NBL26.