T-S-G will today meet with representatives from the local association, as it works on its submission to Basketball Australia.
Newcastle hasn't been represented in the National Basketball League since 2006, when the Hunter Pirates folded.
Group C-E-O, Troy Palmer says a decision on the new side is expected to be made by the end of November.
"Similar to what we've done with the Jets and the Knights, is that we want to make sure that we've got a strong junior association and local association so that's an important part of our business plan and our strategy for our NBL team," he said.
"So it's important that we have the local basketball association on side when we go to the NBL."
Mr Palmer says if it's successful in its bid for a Hunter team in next season's National Basketball League, the side will be closely linked with local junior associations.
"That's our strategy for all our teams, is to have a solid, solid relationship with the local competition and also for us to build pathways from the local competition into the national competition," he said.
"We'll start putting the business plan together that incorporates some of the initiatives that the local competitions are doing now, and for us to build on."
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