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IF you can't beat them - decimate them. That seems to be the prevailing attitude of the NBL's Melbourne United which today officially announced it had signed NZ Breakers power forward Tai Wesley.

Wesley and import playmaker Cedric Jackson were huge as New Zealand last season beat United in the last two games of the regular season, then swept them aside 2-0 in the best-of-three semi finals as well.

Jackson, Wesley and the return of David Barlow? You may have read it here first.

Europe-based David Andersen and retaining Chris Goulding also are high on the United agenda as Melbourne compiles an imposing roster for its 2016-17 campaign.

These are heady days for United.

“We have worked hard to sign players strategically and in our own time this year. Tai will add the depth we want to our defensive structure and inside play while also adding another deep outside shooter,” United GM Vince Crivelli said today.

The NBL Rosters:

ADELAIDE 36ERS: Mitch Creek, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic, Matt Hodgson, Daniel Johnson, Jerome Randle, Nathan Sobey, Brendan Teys.

BRISBANE BULLETS: Shaun Bruce, Torrey Craig, Adam Gibson, Tom Jervis, Daniel Kickert, Anthony Petrie, Reuben Te Rangi, Mitch Young.

CAIRNS TAIPANS: Cam Gliddon, Alex Loughton, Mitch McCarron, Cam Tragardh, Jarrad Weeks, Stephen Weigh, Mark Worthington.

ILLAWARRA HAWKS: Rotnei Clarke*, Cody Ellis, Oscar Forman, Nick Kay, Rhys Martin, Mitch Norton, AJ Ogilvy, Kevin White.

MELBOURNE UNITED: David Andersen*, David Barlow, Todd Blanchfield, Chris Goulding*, Igor Hadziomerovic, Cedric Jackson, Majok Majok, Owen Odigie, Chris Patton, Nate Tomlinson, Tai Wesley.

NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS: Thomas Abercrombie, Finn Delany, Shea Ili, Kirk Penney, Alex Pledger, Mika Vukona, Corey Webster.

PERTH WILDCATS: Angus Brandt, Jarrod Kenny, Matt Knight, Damian Martin, Jesse Wagstaff.

SYDNEY KINGS: Jason Cadee, Mirko Djeric, Tom Garlepp, Jeromie Hill, Julian Khazzouh, Kevin Lisch, Brad Newley.

(*Signing unconfirmed)