Biwali Bayles hadn't stepped onto an NBL court in 572 days when the Hawks played their NBL26 season-opener against Tasmania on September 27.

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His last outing had been the play-in final against New Zealand two seasons prior, during which he saw just 0.08 minutes of court time. Across that NBL24 season, Bayles averaged 1.9 points on 25 per cent shooting over 4.2 minutes per game. His role was slim, but it had still made a difference.

The 6'1 guard found himself off contract after that, and instead flourished during a stint in Switzerland with BBC

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