NBL Next Stars GM & commentator Liam Santamaria joins Matt & Julian to discuss his role with the NBL, the fallout of the Blitz, a look at HoopsFest & the crew give their picks for the 2024/25 season. From MVP to Sixth Man, Most Improved to who will surprise this season.

Plus of course the all important picks of who will be lifting the trophy come March.

In a supersized edition of the Roundtable the Daily Telegraph's Matt Logue joins Julian & Matt for our season preview! All ten teams previewed in depth ahead of the NBL season tip-off next week. Plus the latest news from the Blitz!

Timecodes

12:15 NBL Blitz news

23:47 South East Melbourne Phoenix

36:50 Adelaide 36ers

46:58 Cairns Taipans

55:00 Brisbane Bullets

1:02:40 Sydney Kings

1:18:10 New Zealand Breakers

1:27:58 Perth Wildcats

1:41:01 Illawarra Hawks

1:51:58 Melbourne United

2:00:16 Tasmania JackJumpers

After two years Matt & Julian are back with the original Roundtable! Back out of storage for the 2024/25 NBL season.

On this week's show - Stuff we missed, the Melbourne vs Tasmania championship classic, the Kings summer from hell, Corey Williams, the Boomers & Opals at the games, the "home of happiness" Adelaide 36ers, the Kings break New Zealand, the double OT preseason throwdown & a look ahead to the Blitz

Goorj is back, the team is stacked and last season is all forgotten. Are the Kings unstoppable this season?

After missing out on a third title in heartbreaking fashion, can the boys in blue go one better?

The Red Army haven't seen championship success in a while, the hunger for a title is growing out west.

The fairytale is complete for the JackJumpers, what comes next?

Will a dramatic offseason give way to a successful on court campaign for the Sixers?