New Zealand Breakers recruit DJ Vasiljevic joins Pete on NBL Now to talk life after the 36ers, the business of pro basketball, and what excites him about his fresh start across the ditch. DJ opens up on championship motivation, leadership, free agency, and how he sees his role alongside Parker Jackson Cartwright and Sam Mennenga as the Breakers build toward NBL27 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Championship motivation, one rebound away 01:48 - Why winning titles is so hard in the NBL 02:31 - Navigating free agency and leaving Adelaide 03:41 - The business side of pro basketball 05:04 - Joining the New Zealand Breakers and the culture in Auckland 06:09 - How DJ fits with PJC and Sam Mennenga 07:42 - Thoughts on the Breakers coaching search 08:40 - Veteran leadership and career perspective 09:47 - NBL1, training grind, and off‑season focus 11:56 - Team-first mindset and playing a role 12:20 - Outro Want more NBL news and action ⤵️ Download the NBL app - https://nbl.com.au/app Read more - https://nbl.com.au/