Mills opens up on Wildcats' recruiting strategy

Three-time league MVP Bryce Cotton will continue his exceptional stint at the club, while the side has also added star local centre Keanu Pinder to its ranks for the upcoming campaign.

After initially hoping to sign an import and a local star, Mills says the club has now parked plans to sign a further marquee.

“We signed one marquee player in Keanu and to sign another would have been fantastic,” Mills told The West Australian.

“There are only so many of them at that quality, Realistically, we are looking at signing two imports.

“In a perfect world we want guys with professional experience that have runs on the board. We have a list of players starting from guys in their first year out of college, to people who have spent 10 years playing professionally.

“The likelihood is we will be signing someone who isn’t plying Summer League.

“We will survey the field, evaluate and make sure we make the right decision.”

Perth’s season begins on September 29 against Tasmania JackJumpers at RAC Arena.

They take on the NBA G League Ignite before that in a couple of pre-season games in Las Vegas in early September.