If Andrew Bogut is going to play in the NBL when the season tips off on October 7, the NBL need to make moves to help accommodate the team that signs him -  and that means altering the fixture to allow Bogut to play in as many games as possible before the NBA lockout is officially lifted and the 7'0" Australian big man takes his talents back to the Milwaukee Bucks for the new NBA season. 

Speaking to Sydney's Daily Telegraph, Sydney Kings General Manager David Wolf said that Bogut was "a huge chance" to sign with the Kings, so hypothetically if the Kings were to sign Bogut until the lockout ends, Bogut may only play one or two home games for the Kings, hardly an enticing business decision when the Kings are going to have to pay approximately $500,000 to cover the insurance costs that come with the addition of Bogut. 

The Kings open their season with a road trip against the Melbourne Tigers on October 7, and do not suit up at home until October 15th when they host the New Zealand Breakers. 

I suggest the NBL move the Kings vs Wollongong Hawks game, if Bogut signs with the Kings, scheduled for the last round of the season on March 25, to Saturday October 8 and give the Kings' home fans a Bogut showcase in the first week of the season. 

Of course, moving the game depends on venue availability, but another option could be to play the game on either the Wednesday or Thursday night before the Kings scheduled first game. 

In week two, I suggest the NBL moves the Kings v Adelaide 36ers game, scheduled for December 30, forward to Friday October 14, which would give the Kings three home games in the first two weeks and hopefully three full-houses. 

It may be unfair to frontload Kings home-games just because Bogut is playing for them, if he does sign, but if the move is to be worthwhile for the Kings it would not be appealing to have Bogut play the majority of games at away venues and not allow the Kings to cash in while Bogut is available to play. 

If after two weeks the NBA lockout is still going on, then maybe the NBL could look at moving more Kings games around in rounds three and four. 

The NBL has a huge chance to piggy-back on Bogut's availability now and must grab the opportunity to flaunt Bogut as much as possible to the fans before he heads back overseas.