Illawarra Hawks Pursue Former NBA Draft Pick Mojave King

The Illawarra Hawks are zeroing in on former NBA Draft pick Mojave King, a talented wing who averaged career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage, and free-throw percentage in his fourth season in the NBL. According to ESPN's Olgun Uluc, the NBL25 champions are in conversations with the 47th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. King's impressive stats with the Taipans included 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 45.6 field goal percentage, and 38.7 free-throw percentage. The Illawarra Hawks are also reportedly going hard for a marquee 4-man to pair with Sam Froling, with the names of Luke Travers and Mitch Creek being mentioned. Heading into next season, Justin Tatum's side has Tyler Harvey, Sam Froling, Will Hickey, Daniel Grida, Todd Blanchfield, Mason Peatling, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk, Kobe McDowell-White, and Johny Narkle under contract. The Illawarra Hawks' pursuit of Mojave King is a significant move in the NBL offseason, and fans are eagerly awaiting the outcome of these negotiations.