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Boomers star Joe Ingles thrilled to come 'home' in coup NBL signing
Joe Ingles has just finished a two-year stint with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. (Getty Images: Zoe Davis)
Basketball legend Joe Ingles has signed a two-year deal with NBL side Melbourne United after 12 years in the NBA.
Ingles is a five-time Olympian and two-time bronze medallist at the Olympic Games with the Boomers.
Boomers legend Joe Ingles has confirmed that he will return home to play for Melbourne United in the coming NBL season.
The 38-year-old veteran wound up his 12-year NBA career this week when his Minnesota Timberwolves lost 4–2 in round two of the playoffs to the San Antonio Spurs.
‘Incredibly special’: Why Joe Ingles has joined Melbourne United
Australian basketball great Joe Ingles insists he can have an impact on court and through his leadership after signing a two-year contract to join Melbourne United.
The veteran 203 centimetre small forward and five-time Olympian called time on his stellar 12-year NBA career after the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated from the play-offs at the weekend, and has now confirmed the strong speculation buzzing through the NBL over the past fortnight that he would join United.
The Adelaide 36ers and South East Melbourne Phoenix were also in contention for his signature, but Ingles, 38, said United – on the hunt for a new coach – was the right fit.
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BREAKING: Boomers icon coming home as two-year deal signed with NBL team
After 12 seasons in the NBA and one of the most decorated careers ever produced by an Australian basketballer, Joe Ingles is officially returning home to the NBL for the first time since 2009.
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Melbourne United confirmed on Tuesday Ingles has signed a two-year deal with the club, bringing one of Australia’s greatest basketball exports back to where his professional journey first began nearly two decades ago.
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