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Tall Blacks big man Craig Bradshaw's pain might be the Breakers' gain. The Breakers' chances of securing the power forward increased after his disappointing showing at a pre-NBA draft camp.
"At the moment, Craig's 100 per cent focus is on trying to get into the NBA," said the Breakers commercial manager, Richard Clarke. "If he's not in great form, it obviously makes him less likely to get drafted."
The Draft Express website said poor shooting was costing Bradshaw a shot at the NBA. "Bradshaw is known for being able to step outside but he simply hasn't come close to knocking anything down here in Orlando. He is missing shots and missing them badly."
The NBA draft will be held at Madison Square Garden at the end of this month.
If Bradshaw remains undrafted, his agent has indicated he will seek opportunities in Europe before committing to the Australian NBL.
But perhaps the biggest coup of the week for the Breakers is the imminent signing of Singapore Slingers assistant coach Dean Vickerman to replace John Dorge, now head coach at Harbour in the NBL.
Clarke said he was not in a position to comment on that prospect but the Herald on Sunday understands it is signed, sealed and all but delivered.
The Breakers are hopeful of signing Bradshaw and shooting guards Phill Jones and Kirk Penney, which would then see them add just one import.
There is, of course, the possibility the Breakers end up with none of the three.
Jones is back in New Zealand on Thursday and Clarke said he would be talking to him immediately about re-signing with the Breakers, for whom he played in their debut season.
"We've been after Kirk Penney for about a year now," Clarke said. "We have to see what happens with [his German club] Alba Berlin.
"They topped the regular-season standings but were knocked out early in the playoffs and that can do funny things to coaches and careers."
