Adam Gibson a priority for new Adelaide 36ers Adelaide 36ers co-captain Adam Gibson, left, takes on Melbourne's Adam Ballinger. ADAM Gibson's 251st NBL game on Saturday against Wollongong will not necessarily be his last as an Adelaide 36er, despite hot rumours linking him to Melbourne next year. "It's all news to me, I'm not even close to deciding," the soon-to-be free agent said. I want to wait until the end of the season, then it's a couple of weeks after the grand final, so I'm three to four weeks away from a decision. Gibson joined the 36ers after competing at the London Olympics with the Boomers, leaving the defunct Gold Coast Blaze. He won championships at South Dragons in Melbourne and with Brisbane Bullets, the Blaze also a regular playoff competitor during his time there. It's all news to me, I'm not even close to deciding Adelaide will complete back-to-back bomb shelter finishes regardless of Saturday's result, becoming also only the second team in history to finish last in three of four years. Bankstown previously in 1979-80-82 alone held the benchmark for futility. "It's definitely been the toughest season for me in my eight years in the NBL," Gibson said of the Sixers' trials and tribulations. I've only been on pretty successful teams. Even when we had some struggles on the Gold Coast, we still made playoffs or were in the mix. I've spoken to some players and every athlete goes through it. But it's definitely been more frustrating being one or two baskets away from winning another eight to 12 games. Gibson, 26 and the 36ers' co-captain, is averaging 11.9 points, 5.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game this season, up on his career averages of 9.6 points, 3.6 assists and 3.1 boards. After living on the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane, then coming to Adelaide from London, "Gibbo" initially found the city's placid pace a wind-down adjustment. "It was pretty challenging coming from Gold Coast but there are some positives to being in a quiet city," the Tasmanian-born guard said. Adelaide is a lot slower than other cities I've been in. It's like Tassie. It was challenging for the first two to three months. But you make friends and learn your way around. Henley and Glenelg are great places. And basketball-wise, it's great. The basketball facilities and changeroom set-up is second-to-none. New Zealand has it pretty good over there but I think this set-up is better. After Saturday night's final away game, 36ers fans will have an anxious wait as Gibson, who signed for one year with an optional second year, has his agent test the free agency waters.