2024–25 Sydney Kings season

The 2024–25 Sydney Kings season was the 36th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Roster

Depth chart

Standings

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Game log

Pre-season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 9 September | @ Cairns | W 77–99 | Izayah Le'afa (21) | Cameron Oliver (12) | Shaun Bruce (8) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 11 September | S.E. Melbourne | L 101–113 | Alex Toohey (26) | three players (6) | Izayah Le'afa (6) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 1–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 13 September | New Zealand | W 90–79 | Alex Toohey (24) | three players (5) | Shaun Bruce (4) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 2–1

Regular season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 22 September | @ Adelaide | W 94–102 | Jaylen Adams (25) | Xavier Cooks (13) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Perth Arena4,168 | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 27 September | @ Perth | W 88–89 | Jaylen Adams (27) | Cameron Oliver (7) | Jaylen Adams (6) | Perth Arena11,800 | 2–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 29 September | Illawarra | L 89–96 | Xavier Cooks (22) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Jaylen Adams (9) | Sydney SuperDome11,438 | 2–1

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 5 October | @ Brisbane | W 82–91 | Xavier Cooks (23) | Xavier Cooks (7) | Jaylen Adams (10) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre7,009 | 3–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 5 | 11 October | @ Adelaide | L 89–79 | Cameron Oliver (16) | Keli Leaupepe (10) | Tyler Robertson (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,466 | 3–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 6 | 13 October | Cairns | W 99–73 | Shaun Bruce (21) | Cooks, Leaupepe (10) | three players (4) | Sydney SuperDome11,076 | 4–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 18 October | @ Tasmania | W 71–80 | Xavier Cooks (15) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Xavier Cooks (6) | Silverdome3,255 | 5–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 8 | 25 October | @ Perth | L 87–84 | Xavier Cooks (22) | Xavier Cooks (11) | Xavier Cooks (6) | Perth Arena11,114 | 5–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 27 October | New Zealand | L 89–93 | Izayah Le'afa (23) | Cooks, Leaupepe (7) | Keli Leaupepe (5) | Sydney SuperDome10,078 | 5–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 10 | 31 October | @ Melbourne | L 87–83 | Cooks, Oliver (18) | Cameron Oliver (16) | Jaylen Adams (7) | John Cain Arena6,734 | 5–5

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 11 | 3 November | Tasmania | W 88–60 | Kouat Noi (26) | Cameron Oliver (11) | Adams, Cooks (4) | Sydney SuperDome9,124 | 6–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 12 | 8 November | S.E. Melbourne | W 74–69 | Jaylen Adams (20) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Sydney SuperDome8,052 | 7–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 16 November | @ Illawarra | L 86–79 | Jaylen Adams (23) | Xavier Cooks (10) | Adams, Le'afa (6) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre5,321 | 7–6 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 14 | 29 November | @ Cairns | W 75–81 | Cameron Oliver (26) | Cameron Oliver (9) | Adams, Cooks (6) | Cairns Convention Centre3,899 | 8–6

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 1 December | @ Melbourne | L 101–98 | Cameron Oliver (21) | Xavier Cooks (7) | Jaylen Adams (8) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 8–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 16 | 7 December | @ New Zealand | W 83–98 | Adams, Cooks (20) | Alex Toohey (8) | Jaylen Adams (10) | TSB Arena3,863 | 9–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 17 | 15 December | Brisbane | W 93–81 | Jaylen Adams (32) | Xavier Cooks (11) | Xavier Cooks (5) | Sydney SuperDome11,576 | 10–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 18 | 20 December | @ New Zealand | W 84–92 | Kouat Noi (26) | Alex Toohey (11) | Jaylen Adams (9) | Spark Arena5,006 | 11–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 19 | 25 December | Illawarra | L 108–111 | Alex Toohey (25) | Keli Leaupepe (12) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Sydney SuperDome8,589 | 11–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 20 | 30 December | Adelaide | L 96–111 | Jaylen Adams (41) | Xavier Cooks (15) | Izayah Le'afa (3) | Sydney SuperDome11,765 | 11–9

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 21 | 2 January | S.E. Melbourne | W 110–101 | Jaylen Adams (32) | Xavier Cooks (10) | Jaylen Adams (9) | Sydney SuperDome9,139 | 12–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 22 | 4 January | @ Brisbane | W 86–91 | Jaylen Adams (21) | Cameron Oliver (9) | Jaylen Adams (8) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre7,028 | 13–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 9 January | Melbourne | L 88–90 | Xavier Cooks (21) | Xavier Cooks (10) | Xavier Cooks (5) | Sydney SuperDome10,328 | 13–10 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 12 January | Cairns | W 91–87 | Kouat Noi (27) | Cameron Oliver (17) | Jaylen Adams (5) | Sydney SuperDome10,224 | 14–10 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 25 | 19 January | Tasmania | W 88–77 | Kouat Noi (32) | Xavier Cooks (9) | Jaylen Adams (6) | Sydney SuperDome16,705 | 15–10 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 26 | 22 January | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 92–103 | Kouat Noi (24) | Cameron Oliver (7) | Jaylen Adams (9) | State Basketball Centre3,422 | 16–10 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 24 January | Adelaide | L 96–105 | Jaylen Adams (43) | Cameron Oliver (14) | Jaylen Adams (7) | Sydney SuperDome10,356 | 16–11

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 28 | 2 February | Perth | L 97–104 | Kouat Noi (24) | Xavier Cooks (12) | Makuach Maluach (5) | Sydney SuperDome14,112 | 16–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 29 | 7 February | @ Illawarra | L 95–75 | Adams, Noi (14) | Alex Toohey (9) | Jaylen Adams (4) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre5,460 | 16–13

Postseason

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 13 February | Adelaide | L 88–95 | Jaylen Adams (30) | Cameron Oliver (12) | Jaylen Adams (10) | Sydney SuperDome7,321 | 0–1

Transactions Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Shaun Bruce 12 March 2024 2-year deal Kouat Noi 2 April 2024 3-year deal (club option) Makuach Maluach 10 April 2024 1-year deal Jaylen Adams 1 July 2024 1-year deal

Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Keli Leaupepe 15 April 2024 3-year deal (club option) Loyola Marymount University Izayah Le'afa 19 April 2024 2-year deal (mutual option) New Zealand Breakers Tyler Robertson 23 April 2024 3-year deal (club option) University of Portland Bul Kuol 30 April 2024 3-year deal (mutual option) Cairns Taipans Jason Spurgin 9 May 2024 3-year deal Bowling Green State University Xavier Cooks 27 May 2024 3-year deal Chiba Jets Cameron Oliver 10 June 2024 1-year deal Hong Kong Bulls Jaylin Galloway 26 Angust 2024 3-year deal Milwaukee Bucks Lamonte Turner 5 January 2025 1-year deal Dynamic

Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New team Ref. Jaylin Galloway Released 3 March 2024 Milwaukee Bucks Angus Glover Mutual release 3 April 2024 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Jordan Hunter Free agent 18 April 2024 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Jackson Makoi Released 22 April 2024 Cairns Taipans Jonah Bolden Free agent 2 May 2024 New Zealand Breakers Sam Timmins Free agent 24 June 2024 Tryhoop Okayama D. J. Hogg Parted ways 9 July 2024 Chiba Jets Denzel Valentine Free agent 10 August 2024 Pallacanestro Trieste Jasper Rentoy (DP) Free agent 21 November 2024 Albury Wodonga Bandits

Awards Club awards Club MVP: Kouat Noi Coaches Award: Bul Kuol Player's Player: Shaun Bruce Defensive Player: Bul Kuol Hard Work Award: Keli Leaupepe Members Player of the Year: Alex Toohey

See also 2024–25 NBL season Sydney Kings

References

External links

Official Website