Ben Ayre, sore when he first started playing again, may be ready to go, according to the Tasmania JackJumpers media availability. Coach Scott Roth ruled out signing an import to cover the injuries: "No, not at all. Our team is our team and we sit where we sit."
Ben Gold will be shut down for a while with a foot problem, and David Johnson's calf injury is "going to be quite a while," Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth said. Gold hasn't practised in about two weeks. Roth gave no update on Majok Deng or Ben Ayre.
Ben Ayre isn't confirmed for Sydney. Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth: "He just needs some more reps on the floor." Roth called him a big miss whose return would ease Taran Armstrong's minutes. Bryce Hamilton is "tracking very, very well," with no timeline given.