2006-07
On 14 July 2006 it was announced that Melzer had signed a two-year contract with NBA team the San Antonio Spurs. On 16 August 2006 the Breakers signed former West Sydney Razorbacks point guard Adam Darragh, who became the Breakers back-up point guard behind captain Paul Henare. The following day on 17 August it was announced that the Breakers had signed Ricardo "Carlos" Powell, Melzer's replacement.
On 28 August 2006 the Breakers also unveiled a new look for their uniform, the primary colour of their jerseys changing to black, to represent New Zealand as they are the only New Zealand team in the competition.
The Breakers struggled in the 2006-07 season finishing with an 11-22 record, despite being 8-9 at the halfway point. A ten-match losing streak killed off the Breakers chances of qualifying for the playoffs. The play of American import Carlos Powell was entertaining to watch. The former USC standout led the league in scoring, including a 50-point game against the Melbourne Tigers, but in a losing effort. It would become a theme of the Breakers' second-half to the season, with Powell's spectacular individual performances often in vain. Powell even won Player of the Week in a week where the Breakers went 0-3, after gargantuan 43 and 50-point efforts. It was thought that the lack of success of the Breakers cost Powell the MVP award in the league. After the 2006-07 season, original Breaker Aaron Olson announced his immediate retirement, and despite the Breakers trying hard to retain him, Powell opted to test NBA waters in his native America.
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