Will Weaver on the Sydney Kings 2019-20 season, COVID-19 and mental health

Will Weaver in his first season as head coach of the Sydney Kings delivered what could be described as the best debut season ever by an NBL head coach but it was unable to end in victory or defeat, COVID-19 instead forced the team to withdraw from the NBL Grand Final.

He joined Dan Boyce to discuss the season that was and look at how the team is rebuilding for next season.

Topics include...

• Dealing with the realities of COVID-19 (2:00)
• How the opportunity to coach the Sydney Kings came about (7:00)
• Putting together this years team, recruiting Casper Ware, Jae'Sean Tate and Didi Louzada (12:00)
• What NBA scouts are saying about Jae'Sean Tate and Didi Louzada after a year in the NBL (20:00)
• The Kings take the court for their first game of 2019-20 (22:30)
• How did the Kings bounce back after their first loss (25:00)
• The Kings lose to Perth how did they use their regular-season loss to Perth to plan for the NBL Grand Final (27:00)
• Xavier Cooks joins the team, why did the Kings make the move (29:00)
• A semi-final match-up against Melbourne United which included record comebacks for both teams (31:00)
• Will's take on the way the Kings season ended prematurely (32:00)
• How mental health was considered in the league up to the Sydney Kings decision to withdraw from the NBL (42:30)
• What is happening within the Sydney Kings with the new salary cap changes and their roster all free to sign with other teams (45:00)

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All of this and a whole lot more...

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Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole, Will Weaver

NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Darnell Mee, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore, Steve Woodberry, Mike Mitchell, Dusty Rychart, Ebi Ere, Doug Overton

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Paul Maley, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner

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