Hools is Hearing ... MVP candidate set for NBL return?

With most NBL25 rosters filling up, there aren’t too many spots left around the league for new additions.

But could a two-time All NBL First-Team member and MVP candidate be in line for a return to Australia? 

Hools is Hearing ... former New Zealand Breakers and Brisbane Bullets star Lamar Patterson is set to trial with NBL clubs in the coming weeks.

The 33-year-old is said to be fit and firing and just finished another NBL1 North season for the South West Metro Pirates, where he averaged just under 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game.

Patterson lining up in the NBL1.

Patterson seems open to a return to the NBL, where he most recently lined up with the Bullets in 2022.

He was an MVP finalist during the NBL20 season, averaging 21.4 points, 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists a game.

Patterson would be a solid option for an injury replacement role or as a an experienced presence around a club chasing an extra scoring punch.

When you look around the league, there are certainly a couple of teams who could use that added firepower and experience on their bench unit, but only a few have open import spots remaining. 

Since he arrived in Australia for the 2019 season, the now 33-year-old has remained in the country to play in the NBL1 season each year, which could mean Australian citizenship eligibility is not far away too.