With free agency heating up, the Illawarra Hawks face a major call—who is their top priority: sharpshooting big man Matt Hurt or returning floor general Trey Kell III? Both offer vastly different strengths, but only one can be the cornerstone of their NBL26 campaign.

Can the Hawks repeat their playoff heroics and make another deep run this season? And with rising star Lachlan Olbrich firmly on NBA radars, will we see him drafted into the league next month?

Plenty of big questions loom in Wollongong—and the answers could shape the future of the franchise.