Crisis in Australian basketball deepened as the two teams from Melbourne (the Tigers and reigning champions South Dragons) decided not to take part in the league next season. Given the financial restructuring the league would be undergoing, those teams described the future project as unsustainable, with the reason provided for cancelling the NBL being "lack of interest".If there is no league next year, around 200 players, coaches and staff members will be jobless, with some players like Chris Anstey or Jason Smith planning retirement.
Meanwhile, the Australian federation is trying to create a competition to replace the NBL, and seven teams (excluding the already mentioned ones) have expressed their interest.
(A crise no basquetebol australiano agudizou-se com a retirada das duas equipas de Melbourne (os Tigers e os actuais campeões South Dragons) da liga para a próxima época. Dada a reestruturação financeira de que a NBL seria alvo, as referidas equipas descreveram o futuro projecto como insustentável, sendo a "falta de interesse" a razão fornecida para o cancelamento da NBL.
Caso não venha a haver liga no próximo ano, cerca de 200 jogadores, treinadores e pessoal ficarão sem emprego, existindo alguns jogadores que pensam retirar-se, como Chris Anstey ou Jason Smith.
Entretanto, a federação australiana encontra-se a tentar criar uma competição substituta da NBL, tendo sete equipas (excluindo as já referidas) demonstrado interesse.)
Source (Fonte): news.com.au, nbl.com.au
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