PERTH’S latest import acquisition comes with a glowing endorsement from the NBA’s hottest shooter.

Bryce Cotton is set to be confirmed on Thursday as the Wildcats’ import replacement for Jaron Johnson, who was axed by the club for a second time last week.

Cotton, a 24-year-old combo guard from Arizona, will be relied on to help steer Perth away from the NBL cellar and back into the top four as the club aims for a 31st consecutive postseason appearance.

Cotton has had stops at three NBA teams over the past two years, including at Utah, where he linked up with Australian duo Joe Ingles and Dante Exum.

Upon hearing news of the soon-to-be- completed signing, Ingles was glowing in his praise of Cotton – and included a warning for the rest of the NBL.

“The Perth Wildcats got themselves a great player and person in Bryce Cotton,” Ingles wrote on Twitter.

“He will dunk on someone that doesn’t expect it. #bounce”.

That statement will be music to the ears of both Wildcats fans and coach Trevor Gleeson, who recognises the need for “more scoring punch off the bounce” to help kick-start his team’s offence.

Ingles, the NBL’s Rookie of the Year in 2006-07, is in rare form of his own.

The 29-year-old has logged a red-hot 47.7 per cent clip from three-point distance to lead the NBA in that category, and hit a game-winning triple against the LA Lakers on Wednesday (WA time).

Cotton is set to arrive in WA next week in time for the Wildcats’ road double against Sydney and Brisbane next weekend.