After six months and 148 games, a single basket separated first and second - the Tasmania JackJumpers tasted the ultimate success for the first time, while Melbourne United was left to rue what could have been in NBL24.
Now, we’re ready for a new season and this one’s going to be closer and more competitive than ever before.
The Kings and Phoenix have loaded up with star power, Illawarra and Justin Tatum are set to continue their rapid rise, there’s a new coach, and new talent in New Zealand, as Jackson-Cartwright and Bolden lead the charge, while Brisbane will lean on its emerging stars, Zikarsky and Bannan, at a packed-out Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Adelaide will look to its local core, with Vasiljevic and Humphries set to shine and Cairns is set to excite with young talent across the board.
It’s a chance at redemption for the Wildcats, after a season that promised so much, while last year’s benchmarks, the JackJumpers and United simply won’t give an inch.
NBL25 cannot be missed.