Joe Ingles is having input into Melbourne United's search for a new NBL coach, but the Australian basketball legend insists the final call is not his to make.
After 12 seasons and more than 800 games in the NBA, 38-year-old Ingles is back in his home town after a joke with club boss Nick Truelson turned into the real deal.
Ingles said his return was motivated by desire to play and compete more after spending most of his two-year stint with Minnesota on the bench.
"I had joked with Nick about a year ago when they were signing Jesse Edwards, who I played with ... and I think the last text I sent him was like, 'If you need a three-man next year, let me know," Ingles said on Monday.
