Sydney "not considering" roster change

The Sydney Kings have shut down the idea that they will bring in a third import during the Hungry Jack's NBL26 season.

According to CODE Sports, the Kings currently have four marquee players on their roster, including imports Kendric Davis and Tim Soares.

The other two spots are occupied by NBL23 MVP Xavier Cooks and 2024 Paris Olympian Bul Kuol, who was part of South Sudan's historic squad for the Games.

But the latter has struggled to reach the heights he reached during his Cairns tenure, where he averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 2.1 triples (at 40.8 per cent) during the 2023-24 season.

Since arriving in the harbour city, the 28-year-old has battled injuries and only averaged just 5.4 points, including a career-low 3.5 points per game, on 36.4 from the field and 31.6 from downtown.

Yet, the Kings are adamant they're going to stick with just the two imports and not convert the Canberra product's contract to a regular salary counting against the cap, as it would put the club in tax territory.

“We are not considering adding a third import at this time,” the Kings said in a statement to Code Sports.

“We’re confident in the playing group and our focus right now is on supporting them to perform at their best.”

The Kings, who are 3-5 on the Hungry Jack's NBL26 season, play at Brisbane (Saturday) and Melbourne (Monday) in Round 7, with both matches broadcast live on ESPN.

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