More than half of the league had veteran point guard Jason Cadee in their planning during free agency.
But, as the likes of Sydney, Illawarra, Melbourne United, Perth and New Zealand showed varying levels of interest, it became clear from very early on a return to Adelaide, where he spent two seasons from 2012-14, “just made a lot of sense”.
On the outer in Brisbane after maintaining his professionalism while enduring a turbulent 18 months under three different coaches, the 31-year-old said the 36ers’ vision — and aggressive recruiting — were decisive factors in his agreement on a two-year deal.
“Honestly, it was the respect they gave me and the way they went about it through (coach) CJ (Bruton) and their CEO Nic (Barbato) and owner Grant (Kelley), the way they treated the process, they were really adamant that they wanted me and they were aggressive in it,” Cadee told…
