Perth declared NBL champions 2 days after finals canceled

[ASFN Admin]

The Perth Wildcards have been declared National Basketball League champions two days after the last two games of the finals series were canceled because the Sydney Kings refused to travel to Western Australia amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Kings, featuring Australian former NBA star Andrew Bogut, led the regular season from start to finish. NBL owner Larry Kestelman on Thursday said he respected the Kings' decision, based on the health and welfare of the players, but there had to be a champion.

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