Below is an up-to-date roster for each NBL team and a list of rumours and potential signings derived from discussions with NBL staff and media.
Players listed as contracted come from information supplied by the National Basketball League.
* = Denotes import player
** = Naturalised Australian
DP = a member of the team’s development roster
SRP = the previously named Asian player exception denoting an Asian player who qualifies as a local in the NBL.
MP = Marquee players listed as known
Click here for Aussie basketballers playing overseas
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Trevor Gleeson | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2026-29) | New Signing |
| 1 | Bryce Cotton | GRD | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 2 | Flynn Cameron | GRD | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 3 | Isaac White | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 4 | Isaac Humphries | F/C | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 5 | Ben Griscti | CTR | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 6 | Zylan Cheatham * | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 7 | Nick Rakocevic * | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | Re-Signed |
| 8 | Bul Kuol | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | New Signing |
| 9 | Import Spot * | FRD | - | - |
| 10 | Local Spot | FRD | - | - |
| 11 | Local Spot | F/C | - | - |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Che Brogan | FRD | Committed to Ohio (NCAA) | Will Not Return |
| - | Troy Brown Jnr * | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Will Not Return |
| - | Michael Harris | SG | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Option | Will Not Return |
| - | John Jenkins * | SG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Will Not Return |
| - | Blake Jones | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Matt Kenyon | SG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Deng Manyang | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Keanu Rasmussen | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Dejan Vasiljevic | GRD | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Released |
| - | Mike Wells | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Released |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Shaun Bruce * | GRD | Linked to ADE/CNS |
| - | Antonius Cleveland * | SG | Signed in Russia. Was linked to ADE |
| - | Torrey Craig * | G/F | Adelaide has offered a deal to Craig |
| - | Montrezl Harrell * | F/C | Has shown interest in returning to ADE for NBL27 |
| - | DJ Hogg * | FRD | Previously linked to ADE |
| - | John Jenkins * | SG | Not expected to return |
| - | DJ Mitchell | FRD | Linked to ADE |
| - | TJ Warren * | #N/A | Linked to ADE/SYD/PER |
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| Will Weaver | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2026-29) | Contracted |
| 1 | Tyrell Harrison | CTR | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Jacob Holt | PF | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 3 | Taine Murray | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 4 | Mitchell Norton | PG | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 5 | Sam McDaniel | G/F | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 6 | Harry Rouhliadeff | FRD | 3 Year Deal (2026-29) | New Signing |
| 7 | Lat Mayen | PG | 2 Year Deal
2nd Year Team Option | New Signing |
| 8 | Local Spot | | - | - |
| 9 | Import Spot * | | - | - |
| 10 | Import Spot * | | - | - |
| 11 | Import Spot * | | - | - |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Jaylen Adams * | PF | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Jensen Bradtke | PF | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Callum Dalton | F/C | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Tristan Devers | GRD | NCAA (Washington) | Released |
| - | Alex Ducas | PF | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Javon Freeman-Liberty * | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Hunter Maldonado * | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Dakota Mathias | SG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Lamar Patterson * | G/F | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Casey Prather * | G/F | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Jack Purchase | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Tohi Smith-Milner | F/C | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Angus Brandt | F/C | Signed in Korea. Previously linked to BNE/PER/SYD |
| - | Mitchell Creek | G/F | Linked to BNE/ILL |
| - | Alex Ducas | PF | Linked to BNE/PER/MEL |
| - | Montrezl Harrell * | F/C | Linked to BNE/ADE |
| - | Mangok Mathiang | CTR | Signed in Korea. Previously linked to BNE |
| - | Patrick Mills | GRD | Linked to BNE/PER |
| - | William McDowell-White | GRD | Previously linked to BNE |
| - | Brock Motum | PF | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ADE/BNE |
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| Adam Forde | Coach | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 1 | Jack McVeigh | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Reyne Smith | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Taken |
| 3 | Keanu Pinder | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | New Signing |
| 4 | Sunday Dech | GRD | To Be Announced | New Signing |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Kyle Adnam | PG | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Andrew Andrews * | PG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Lachlan Barker | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Kian Dennis | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Will Not Return |
| - | Kyrin Galloway | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Alex Higgins-Titsha | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Mojave King | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Marcus Lee * | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Mawot Mag | | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Lloyd McVeigh | G/F | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Jed Richardson | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Admiral Schofield * | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Kody Stattmann | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Sam Waardenburg | CTR | Signed with MEL | Will Not Return |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Kyle Adnam | PG | Not expected to return |
| - | Biwali Bayles | GRD | Previously linked to CNS |
| - | Taylor Britt | G/F | Linked to CNS |
| - | Shaun Bruce | GRD | Linked to ADE/CNS |
| - | Jordon Crawford * | PG | Linked to CNS |
| - | Jaylin Galloway | FRD | Rumours suggest he will exit his SYD contract and sign with CNS |
| - | Alex Higgins-Titsha | FRD | Expected to Re-Sign |
| - | Mojave King | GRD | Linked to CNS/ILL |
| - | Noa Kouakou-Heugue * | FRD | Linked to CNS/NZB as Next Star |
| - | Craig Moller | FRD | Linked to CNS |
| - | Luke Paul | GRD | Expected to sign with PER/CNS as Next Star |
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| Justin Tatum | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 1 | Daniel Grida | G/F | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Sam Froling | F/C | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 3 | William Hickey | G/F | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 4 | Mason Peatling | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 5 | Todd Blanchfield | G/F | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 6 | Tyler Harvey | GRD | 4 Year Deal (2024-28) | Contracted |
| 7 | Wani Swaka Lo Buluk | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 8 | Import Spot * | GRD | | |
| 9 | Import Spot * | F/C | | |
| 10 | Local Spot | GRD | | |
| 11 | Local Spot | CTR | | |
| DP | Kobe McDowell-White | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Jonah Antonio | SG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Jackson Ball | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Biwali Bayles | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Jonah Bolden | F/C | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Harry Froling | CTR | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | JaVale McGee * | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | JaQuori McLaughlin * | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Johny Narkle | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Luca Yates | F/C | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Gary Clark * | PF | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ADE/ILL |
| - | Mitchell Creek | G/F | Linked to BNE/ILL |
| - | Nicholas Kay | F/C | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ILL/PER |
| - | Mojave King | GRD | Linked to CNS/ILL |
| - | Matt Hurt * | PF | Signed in Italy. Was Linked to ILL/SEM |
| - | Thon Maker | F/C | Linked to ILL or PER if he returns to NBL |
| - | JaQuori McLaughlin * | GRD | Not expected to return |
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| Jacob Chance | Coach | Yet to be annouced | New Signing |
| 1 | Fabijan Krslovic | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Chris Goulding | SG | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 3 | Shea Ili | GRD | 3 Year Deal (2022-25) | Contracted |
| 4 | Kyle Bowen | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 5 | Sam Waardenburg | CTR | 3 Year Deal (2026-29)
3rd Year Mutual Option | New Signing |
| 6 | Joe Ingles | G/F | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | New Signing |
| NS | Dash Daniels | PG | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Finn Delany | FRD | Signed in Japan | Option Declined |
| - | Jesse Edwards * | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Tanner Krebs | GRD | Signed With SEM | Will Not Return |
| - | Tom Koppens | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Tom Wilson | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Milton Doyle * | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Tyson Walker * | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Malith Machar | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Harry Sewell | CTR | NCAA (Portland) | Will Not Return |
| - | Campbell Blogg | GRD | NCAA (N. Colorado) | Will Not Return |
| - | Nicolas Tata | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Dean Vickerman | Coach | Signed in Japan | Released |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Dash Daniels | PG | Expected to sign with SEM |
| - | Milton Doyle * | FRD | Linked to TAS |
| - | Alex Ducas | PF | Linked to BNE/PER/MEL |
| - | Jesse Edwards * | CTR | In discussions to re-sign with MEL |
| - | Dean Vickerman | Coach | In talks to exit and coach in Japan |
| - | Tyson Walker * | GRD | Expected to re-sign with MEL but also linked to PER/SEM |
| - | Jack White | FRD | Remains in contact with MEL |
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| Gordon Herbet | Coach | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | New Signing |
| 1 | Reuben Te Rangi | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright * | PG | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 3 | Izayah Le'afa | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 4 | Sam Mennenga | CTR | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 5 | Dejan Vasiljevic | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | New Signing |
| 6 | Preston Le Gassick | - | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | New Signing |
| 7 | Carlin Davison | PF | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | Re-Signed |
| 8 | Kouat Noi | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28)
2nd Year Mutual Option | New Signing |
| 9 | Local Spot | - | - | - |
| 10 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| 11 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Sean Bairstow | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Taylor Britt | G/F | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Tukaha Cooper | PG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Max Darling | F/C | 3 Year Deal (2023-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Robert Loe | F/C | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Izaiah Brockington * | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Rob Baker * | F/C | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Alex McNaught | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Liam Judd | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Karim Lopez * | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Tai Webster | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Isaac Fotu | PF | Previously linked to NZB |
| - | Daniel Fotu | FRD | Previously linked to NZB |
| - | Donte Grantham * | FRD | Previously linked to NZB |
| - | Tanner Krebs | GRD | Expected to re-sign with MEL but also linked to PER/SEM |
| - | Mody Maor * | Coach | Previously linked to NZB as coach |
| - | Noa Kouakou-Heugue * | FRD | Linked to CNS/NZB as Next Star |
| - | Anzac Rissetto | CTR | Previously linked to NZB |
| - | Jacob Toppin * | SF | Previously linked to NZB |
| - | Yanni Wetzell | FRD | Signed in Japan. Was linked to PER/NZB |
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| Name | Pos | Contracted | Status |
| John Rillie | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 1 | Jo Lual-Acuil Jr | CTR | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Kristian Doolittle * | FRD | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 3 | Dylan Windler * | SF | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 4 | Jaron Rillie | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Main Roster | Contracted |
| 5 | Cameron Huefner | | 3 Year Deal (2025-28)
2nd Year Full Roster
3rd Year Team Option | Contracted |
| 6 | Ben Henshall | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 7 | Jesse Wagstaff | PF | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | Re-Signed |
| 8 | Elijah Pepper | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 9 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| 10 | Local Spot | - | - | - |
| 11 | Local Spot | - | - | - |
| DP | Charles Johnson | FRD | To Be Announced | New Signing |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Sunday Dech | GRD | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Released |
| - | Thomas Gerovich | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Team Option | Option Declined |
| - | Mason Jones * | PG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Released |
| - | Noa Kouakou-Heugue * | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Released |
| - | Lat Mayen | FRD | Signed with BNE | Option Declined |
| - | David Okwera | F/C | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Dontae Russo-Nance | GRD | NCAA (Pepperdine) | Will Not Return |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Armando Bacot * | FRD | Previously linked to PER |
| - | Alex Ducas | PF | Linked to BNE/PER/MEL |
| - | Angus Brandt | F/C | Signed in Korea. Previously linked to BNE/PER/SYD |
| - | Ben Henshall | GRD | Contracted by expected to play in NCAA in 2026/27 |
| - | Nicholas Kay | F/C | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ILL/PER |
| - | Noa Kouakou-Heugue * | FRD | NBL will look for alternate team for remainder of Next Star deal |
| - | Bul Kuol | FRD | Linked to ADE/PER/SYD |
| - | Jongkuch Mach | CTR | Potential Next Star signing |
| - | Patrick Mills | GRD | Linked to BNE/PER |
| - | Luke Paul | GRD | Expected to sign with PER/CNS as Next Star |
| - | Tyson Walker * | GRD | Expected to re-sign with MEL but also linked to PER/SEM |
| - | TJ Warren * | - | Linked to ADE/SYD/PER |
| - | Harry Wessels | CTR | Expected to play for PER if he leaves NCAA |
| - | Yanni Wetzell | FRD | Signed in Japan. Was linked to PER/NZB |
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| Name | Pos | Contracted | Status |
| - | Josh King | Coach | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Contracted |
| 1 | Angus Glover | PG | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 2 | Jordan Hunter | F/C | 3 Year Deal (2024-27)
3rd Year Mutual Option | Option |
| 3 | Nathan Sobey | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26)
2nd Year Mutual Option | Option Taken
Contracted |
| 4 | Daniel Foster | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 5 | Hunter Goodrick | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | New Signing |
| 6 | Tanner Krebs | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | New Signing |
| 7 | Akech Aliir | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 8 | Local Spot | - | - | - |
| 9 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| 10 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| 11 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| DP | Ellis Biggar | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | Re-Signed |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | John Brown * | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Ian Clark * | SG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Austin Foxwell | PG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Owen Foxwell | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Released |
| - | Wes Iwundu * | FRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Malique Lewis * | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | DJ Mitchell | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
2nd Year Mutual Option | Option Declined |
| - | Luke Rosendale | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Patrick Ryan | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | John Brown * | FRD | Expected to head overseas |
| - | Dash Daniels | PG | Expected to sign with SEM |
| - | Tad Dufelmeier Jr | GRD | Previously linked to SEM/CNS |
| - | Luke Fennell | GRD | Linked to SEM if he leaves NCAA |
| - | Owen Foxwell | GRD | NCAA (Wisconsin) |
| - | Lachlan Timothy Dent | PG | Previously in discussions with SEM |
| - | Matt Hurt | PF | Signed in Italy. Was Linked to ILL/SEM |
| - | DJ Mitchell | FRD | Linked to ADE |
| - | Austin Rapp | FRD | Linked to SEM if he leaves NCAA |
| - | Justin Simon * | GRD | Previously linked to SEM |
| - | Dejan Vasiljevic | GRD | Linked to BNE/SEM |
| - | Tyson Walker * | GRD | Expected to re-sign with MEL but also linked to PER/SEM |
| - | Alan Williams * | F/C | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ADE/SEM |
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| - | Brian Goorjian | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 1 | Matthew Dellavedova | PG | 3 Year Deal (2025-28) | Contracted |
| 2 | Xavier Cooks | G/F | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 3 | Jason Spurgin | CTR | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 4 | Tyler Robertson | GRD | 3 Year Deal (2024-27)
3rd Year Mutual Option | Option Taken
Contracted |
| 5 | Jaylin Galloway | FRD | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 6 | Keli Leaupepe | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 7 | Makuach Maluach | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 8 | Local Spot | GRD | - | - |
| 9 | Import Spot * | GRD | - | - |
| 10 | Import Spot * | GRD | - | - |
| 11 | Import Spot * | GRD | - | - |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Lueth Awan | | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Shaun Bruce | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Torrey Craig * | G/F | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Kendric Davis * | PG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Hunter Goodrick | FRD | Signed with SEM | Will Not Return |
| - | Bul Kuol | FRD | 3 Year Deal (2024-27)
3rd Year Mutual Option | Option Declined |
| - | Goc Malual | | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Kouat Noi | FRD | Signed with NZB | Will Not Return |
| - | Tim Soares * | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Angus Brandt | F/C | Signed in Korea. Previously linked to BNE/PER/SYD |
| - | Shaun Bruce * | GRD | Linked to ADE/CNS |
| - | Kendric Davis * | PG | Has been offered a 2 Year Deal from SYD |
| - | Bul Kuol | FRD | Linked to ADE/PER/SYD |
| - | Torrey Craig | G/F | Linked to SYD/ADE |
| - | Jaylin Galloway | FRD | Rumours suggest he will exit his SYD contract and sign with CNS |
| - | Tim Soares * | CTR | In talks to return |
| - | Alex Toohey | FRD | Remains in contact with SYD |
| - | Xavier Rathan-Mayes * | GRD | Previously linked to SYD. Potential import. |
| - | Duop Reath | F/C | Linked to SYD if he returns to NBL |
| - | TJ Warren * | FRD | Linked to ADE/SYD/PER |
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| Contracted |
| Name | Pos | Contracted | Status |
| Scott Roth | Coach | 3 Year Deal (2024-27) | Contracted |
| 1 | Josh Bannan | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 2 | Nick Marshall | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| 3 | Sean MacDonald | PG | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | New Signing |
| 4 | Ben Ayre | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2025-27)
3rd Year Mutual Option | Option Taken
Contracted |
| 5 | Majok Deng | PF | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 6 | Will Magnay | F/C | 2 Year Deal (2026-28) | Re-Signed |
| 7 | Taran Armstrong | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2026-27) | New Signing |
| 8 | Local Spot | - | - | - |
| 9 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| 10 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| 11 | Import Spot | - | - | - |
| DP | Kobe Williamson | CTR | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| DP | Archie Woodhill | F/C | 2 Year Deal (2025-27) | Contracted |
| Out Of Contract |
| Name | Pos | Contract | Status |
| - | Anthony Drmic | G/F | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| - | David Johnson * | SG | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Nicholas Stoddart | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Bryce Hamilton * | G/F | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Tyger Campbell * | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2025-26) | Free Agent |
| - | Brody Nunn | GRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26) | Free Agent |
| Rumors and Potential Signings |
| - | Tre Armstrong | PG | Previously linked to TAS |
| - | Walter Brown | GRD | Linked to TAS if he leaves NCAA |
| - | Milton Doyle * | FRD | Linked to TAS |
| - | Roman Siulepa | GRD | Linked to TAS if he leaves NCAA |
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| , | Pos | Status |
| - | Deng Adel | SF | Last played with BNE |
| - | Izan Almansa * | CTR | Signed in Spain |
| - | Klairus Amir | GRD | Last played with SYD |
| - | Lachlan Anderson | FRD | Last Played with CNS |
| - | Jarred Bairstow | FRD | Last played with BNE |
| - | James Batemon III * | GRD | Signed in Spain |
| - | George Blagojevic | SF | Remains on multiple NBL coaches radars. Last played with Cairns |
| - | Pedro Bradshaw * | FRD | Last Played with CNS |
| - | Gary Clark * | PF | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ADE/ILL |
| - | Keandre Cook | SG | Last played with BNE |
| - | Tyler Cook | FRD | Previously linked to ADE |
| - | Patrick D'Arcy | #N/A | Last played with ADE |
| - | Callum Dalton | F/C | Last played with BNE |
| - | Darius Days | G/F | Signed in Japan |
| - | Joshua Duach * | FRD | Has interest from multiple NBL teams |
| - | Tad Dufelmeier Jr | GRD | Last Played with CNS |
| - | Rob Edwards | SG | Signed in China |
| - | Joel Foxwell | FRD | NCAA (Arizona State) |
| - | Akoldah Gak * | FRD | Signed NBA Deal (WAS) |
| - | Gorjok Gak * | CTR | Last Played with SEM |
| - | Freddie Gillespie | CTR | 1 Year Deal (2024-25) |
| - | Tanner Groves | F/C | Signed in Japan |
| - | Hyrum Harris | FRD | Signed in Japan |
| - | Harrison Hornery | CTR | Previously linked to BNE |
| - | Fiston Ipassou | GRD | 1 Year Deal (2024-25) |
| - | Kaia Isaac * | GRD | NCAA (Tarleton St) |
| - | Matt Johns | FRD | Training with BNE |
| - | Trey Kell III (SRP) | GRD | Signed in Japan |
| - | Josh Kunen | FRD | Last played with BNE |
| - | Hyunjeng Lee | FRD | Signed in Japan |
| - | Makur Maker * | FRD | Last played in G-League |
| - | Jackson Makoi * | PG | Last Played with CNS |
| - | Tahjere McCall | SG | Previously linked to ADE |
| - | Brock Motum | PF | Signed in Japan. Was linked to ADE/BNE |
| - | Jacob Rigoni | FRD | 2 Year Deal (2024-26)
2nd Year Team Option |
| - | Luke Rosendale | GRD | Last Played with SEM |
| - | Jack Salt | CTR | Last played with BNE |
| - | Kye Savage | GRD | Last played with BNE |
| - | Corey Shervill | FRD | Last Played with PER |
| - | Zac Triplett * | GRD | Last Played with ILL |
| - | Tom Vodanovich | FRD | Last Played with SEM |
| - | Lin Wei | GRD | Previously in discussions with MEL/SYD/SEM |
| - | Joe Wieskamp * | SF | Last Played with SEM |
| - | Tamuri Wigness * | GRD | Training with BNE |
| - | Alan Williams | F/C | Signed in Japan. Previously linked to ADE/SEM |
| - | Todd Withers * | FRD | Last Played with PER |
| - | Tai Wynyard (SRP) | F/C | Last played with NZB |
NBL salary cap information for 2026/27:
- The NBL salary cap: Increased by 7% for the 2026/27 season, rising from $2,025,569.08 to $2,167,358.92. The salary floor has also lifted by 7%, increasing from $1,823,030.40 to $1,950,642.53.
- Soft Cap Clarity: $2,025,569.08 salary cap is a soft cap, allowing teams to spend above this figure. Teams that exceed the cap contribute to the salary equalisation subsidy account, with funds generated from taxing overspending clubs redistributed to teams struggling to meet the Salary Floor. To qualify, clubs must demonstrate genuine efforts to reach the floor without relying on the subsidy on an ongoing basis.
- Minimum salaries: Rostered players during the 2026/27 season have risen from $79,758.05 to $82,948.37, with the minimum set to increase again to $88,754.76 in 2027–28.
How The Salary Cap Works
- Teams who spend over the cap are subject to a luxury tax with the rate determined by just how much over the cap they have spent:
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- 1 – 15% over : 25c on each dollar over
- 16 – 30% over : 50c on each dollar over
- 31 – 50% over : $1 on each dollar over
- > 50% over : $1.50 on each dollar over
- Teams must spend at least 90% of the salary cap, i.e. the ‘NBL salary floor’ (the minimum amount each team must spend on its roster) is $1,950,642.53.
- Rosters include 11 fully contracted players.
Team Requirements
- During NBL27, the aggregate salaries of at least 5 players on each team must not exceed $780,257.01. This rule is an attempt by the league to bring parity to the teams. ESPN’s explainer ties the bottom-five maximum to 40% of the salary floor, not 40% of the cap. It states that the five lowest-paid players on a roster cannot have their combined salaries add to more than 40% of the salary floor in that season. On average, the five lowest-paid players on a team are paid $156,051.40.
- Player values for salary cap purposes are to be assigned by the contract review committee – their values will override the salary submitted on paperwork to the NBL as a measure to police the Salary Cap and ensure players are appropriately valued.
- The salary cap in future years is determined by averaging all teams’ salary payments for the prior season.
- The combined value of the five lowest-paid players on every team cannot be more than 40% of the salary floor.
Player Exceptions
Development Players (DP)
- Minimum salaries for development players during the 2026–27 have risen from $22,495.64 to $24,070.33.
- Teams are allowed a maximum of 4 development players and a minimum of one. A development player must be Australian or New Zealand born, under 25 years old and never been contracted by an NBL club and registered as a development player.
- Development players are under 25 years of age and permitted to play in all home and away games.
Import Players (*)
Also known as Restricted Player. The player is not Australian or New Zealander.
- Maximum of three imports per team. As most negotiations are done in USD, the salary cap converts to USD at a fixed rate of 1.08.
Injury Replacement Players (IR)
- Should a rostered player get injured, a team has the option of either filling that spot with a development player or getting in an Injury Replacement Player to fill the injured player’s roster spot. This player’s salary is counted towards the cap for any games he plays in. Once the nominated injured player returns, the IR player must vacate his spot.
Marquee Players
A high-level Australian or New Zealander player. Teams are limited to four per team (marquees and imports players combined). Regardless of the actual player’s salary, it has a limited (fixed) impact on the team’s salary cap.
Marquee player system to apply to non-restricted (local) players only.
NBL teams are permitted a combined four imports and marquee players on the roster and only a specified component of their salaries will be counted toward the salary cap.
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Marquee 1: $267,560.09
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Marquee 2: $356,748.34
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Marquee 3: $445,935.03
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Marquee 4: $535,121.73
Next Stars Player Exception (NS)
- Elite prospects who chose to develop for the NBA in the 1-2 years prior to the NBA draft or post the NBA draft.
- Generally, an elite high school prospect with NBA Draft interest or a player recently drafted by an NBA team who wants to develop him in another league prior to playing in the NBA
- Players are generally signed on two-year deals.
- Next Stars are not included in the regular roster count and do not count as an import. No restrictions on nationality. Salaries do not count towards the salary cap.
Reconciliation Action Plan Player (RAP)
Since the 2021-22 season, the NBL funds 50% of the minimum salary for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander players signed on development player deals (approx. $9,095 per Reconciliation Action Plan Player is funded by the league.
- The funding does not apply for any player signing a full NBL contract (non-development contract), but their salary (like the special restriction player) does not count towards the team’s salary cap.
- Should they re-sign a second contract, 50% of the salary will be counted towards the cap.
- Additionally, in respect of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players engaged by NBL Clubs as rostered players:
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- 0% of their salary will count towards the salary cap for the duration of their first contract term; and
- 50% of the salary will count towards the salary cap for the duration of their second contract term.
Special Restriction Player (Former Asian Player Exception)
The Special Restricted Player rule encourages teams to sign talent from a number of Asian countries — Japan, China, India, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore — as a non-restricted player, with the added incentive that the contract doesn’t hit the cap at all.
- Countries eligible include China, the Philippines, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Singapore and Japan.
- Players are considered local players, and their contracts are not counted toward the team’s salary cap.
- With this exemption classifying them as a local player, they can also be listed as a marquee player and gain a salary cap exemption for their salary.
- This makes them very attractive to teams who want to spend more on their roster but have limited cap space. The system is designed to attract players from ‘large viewership markets’ in the geographic region in order to promote the league internationally.
Team/Player/Mutual Options
On signing a multi-year contract, stipulations can be added to additional seasons which give either the team or player control over whether that contract is continued in the future.
- Player option = The player can decide whether or not to return on the agreed contract terms
- Team option = The team will decide if the player returns on the agreed contract terms i.e. typically, a player option will be added to entice a player to sign with their club by essentially giving them control over future commitments.
- A mutual option requires both the team and the player to opt into that year of the deal.
Contract Length: The maximum contract length in the NBL is 3 years
Salary Note: A team’s actual player salary total is not what is counted towards each team’s salary-cap figure. The NBL independently reviews each full roster salary and assigns a value to each player based on what they deem the ‘market value’ of that player to be.
This is the actual value counted towards a team’s cap. Often the independent review simply matches what the team has agreed to pay the player, but the panel of reviewers have been known to override with amounts fluctuating by $100k in either direction.
This means that if a team decides to ‘over-pay’ for a player, they can do so, with the benefit being the additional monies spent will count towards the cap. On the contrary – a player that agrees to sign with a team at a very low rate will have their market value counted towards the team’s cap, not their salary.
2 Responses to the post:
Just wondering, you have Zylan Cheatham as a F/C, yet he is 6ft 5 and Luca Yates for the Hawks is 6ft 10 but you have him as a small forward. You are doing a great job other than that.
Thanks John, some of the player data wasn’t pulling through from the player profiles correctly, we’ve fixed this now. Thanks for pointing that out.