Perth Wildcats Sign David Duke Jr. for Remainder of NBL Season
The signing fills the Wildcats’ import vacancy created by Mason Jones’ exit.
Overview
- ESPN’s Olgun Uluc reported and Hoops Rumors confirmed that Duke has agreed to join Perth for the rest of 2025/26.
- PerthNow reports the deal is pending NBL approval and Duke is expected to arrive early next week to link up with the team.
- Duke was waived last week from a non‑guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal with the Suns after training camp and preseason.
- He has 55 NBA appearances with the Nets and Spurs and averaged 16.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists last season with the G League’s Austin Spurs.
- In related league notes, the NBPA emphasized presumption of innocence after recent arrests, Adam Silver said the NBA is discussing narrowing certain prop bets with sportsbooks, and Marc Stein joined Amazon’s NBA coverage in a behind‑the‑scenes fact‑checking role.