Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 9:05 am  |  11 responses

Patty Mills Signed With Australia’s Melbourne Tigers


Patty Mills is indeed headed back to Australia. For a while, anyway. He’s signed a deal with the Melbourne Tigers, reports the Herald Sun: “Melbourne Tigers have taken advantage of the NBA lockout to lure Boomers star Patty Mills home. Mills, who plays for the Portland Trailblazers, is available to the NBL club for the 2011/12 season because of the player lockout, which threatens to cancel the NBA season. The speedy guard turned down lucrative offers from a number of European teams in favour of some time down under. Basketball Australia chief executive Larry Sengstock said it was a coup for the NBL. ‘Patty Mills is an NBA player in the prime of his career, and one of Australia’s best basketballers,’ said Sengstock. ‘For fans to be able to watch a player of Mills’ ilk at the peak of their powers is a rare opportunity.’ It’s believed the 23-year-old’s contract contains a clause that will allow him to return to the United States should the lockout end before the end of the NBL season.”

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  • C-Mac

    Good to live in Aus now, gonna catch a game soon.

  • Tempy

    He could average a triple double, with 10 steals

  • C-Mac

    ^ That wasn’t me… but yeah, should be good to see him in action real soon

  • Louis

    Wish he came to the kings

  • Karley

    Patty you will be missed man. The whole point I mad about the lockout is because I dont get to go to Blazer games and see Patty first off the bench giving high fives and bringing so much spirit to the Rose Garden. Patty Portland loves you!!

  • http://slamonline.com Ugh

    Does this mean Patty Mills and Corey Williams on the same team? Holy balls, that’s a lot of backcourt talent.

  • BBaller

    I’ll beat you to it @Ugh( always aggressive when you disagree) , YES i’m from Sydney( Although i’d rather reside in QLD) and wish Patty came to the Kings so i guess i’m biased or some other insult you have, YES once again Melbourne have trumped Sydney( Kewell etc) WHY Harry?, but still the Market potential $$$$$$ in Sydney is the greatest in Australia. Hopefully, for the sake of BBall, that the Sydney markets will be able to pay our top sportsman enough to NOT go overseas at all.Which is the main reason $$$$$$ BBall talent in Oz ( Exception of G.Saville,CJ Bruton) has died off this last 10 years. My point is I want BBall to be the #1 game in OZ thats all. Bogut plz become a King.

  • BBaller

    Please Andrew Bogut, even for one meaningful home game. One glimpse of quality is all we need.

  • http://twitter.com/#!/MichaelJR_NZ Michael NZ

    You Aussies do know who just won your comp, right?

  • BBaller

    @Michael NZ your point which i agree with only supports mine. NBL or NZBL

  • BBaller

    Sadly BBall in Oz is weak, the lockout could be a blessing in disguise. The time for promoting BBall is now!

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