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CODE Sports
Lightning strikes: New Adelaide club keeps name
Brooke Basham of the Lightning warms up prior to the round 15 WNBL match between Southside Flyers and Adelaide Lightning at State Basketball Centre on February 09, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Graham Denholm/Getty Images
They've revealed a new coach now the Adelaide WNBL franchise is keeping a key part of its history.
The historic Lightning name has been saved with the Adelaide franchise to keep the moniker it has been known by for all but one of its 33 WNBL seasons, reports Michael Randall from CODE Sports Basketball.
CODE Sports has been told the WNBL and former franchise owner Pelligra agreed to terms this week on the sale of the Lightning’s intellectual property, ensuring the five-time champions will keep their name as the league enters its new era.
It’s understood the transaction, which is subject to confidentiality, went through today and comes as CODE Sports can reveal the WNBL is set to officially open free agency on Monday.
Multiple sources said clubs had until mid-Thursday to lock away their own out-of-contract players and any who did not reach agreement are now free agents.
The news comes after former Southside Flyers championship assistant coach and current New Zealand Tall Ferns deputy Kerryn Mitchell was revealed as Adelaide's new head coach on Tuesday.
For the full story, visit CODE Sports.
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