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Jasper Bruce

'I think about that a lot': mistake driving Kings star

The pain of missing last season's play-offs is what Xavier Cooks is tapping into this post-season. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

The moment the Sydney Kings qualified for the NBL play-offs, Xavier Cooks' mind turned to repaying his teammates for the drug ban that sidelined him from last season's title push.

The ex-NBA forward tested positive to a recreational drug just before the last post-season and was forced to watch from the sidelines as Adelaide ended the underachieving Kings' 2024/25 season in sudden death.

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