The Hawks officially re-opened for business on Tuesday after fighting their way out of voluntary administration over the past three months.

Existing contracts were torn up when the club entered into VA, meaning players and coaches received no income from the Hawks during that three-month period.

Now that the Hawks are in a position to start tabling formal offers for the 2015-16 NBL season, Martin says players must be professional and not allow potential negotiations to be influenced by bitterness.

‘‘If James is going to provide some stability now that he’s gone through this process, then I’m happy,’’ Martin said.

‘‘It’s never a great thing when guys don’t get what they’re owed in a contractual sense, but moral obligations don’t always get met when it comes to business. If guys want to stay here and play for James and the Hawks - guys that have missed out on the back end of those contracts - it’s something they’re just going to have to swallow and move on, because potentially they can make more money.

‘‘If James thinks this is the best option for the business to take, you kind of have to trust him and say ‘okay, that’s what we’re going to do.’ There’s going to be a team here and if things go well and we perform as a group, we can potentially make a lot more money that what was going to be owed to guys.’’

Martin ranks as one of the NBL’s top point guards and is a likely recruiting target for rival clubs.

He is yet to receive an offer from Wollongong, but the 29-year-old has spent seven seasons with the club and says he’s in no rush to pack up and leave.

‘‘It’s a pretty big gamble to stay around, but I think it’s a pretty safe one too,’’ he said.

‘‘While in VA, you can’t operate under the Hawks name, so they couldn’t make any offers to players or tell guys what was going to happen with their future. That’s just part of the legal process when you go through voluntary administration.

‘‘I wanted to wait until this was all finalised before we did anything. It’s a great city and I’ve enjoyed playing here. I’ve met a lot of good people here and made some really good friends. If it comes to an end, then so be it, but I haven’t made any plans to go elsewhere.’’

The Hawks opened discussions with coach Gordie McLeod and assistant coaches Matt Flinn and Eric Cooks on Wednesday.

‘‘I’d imagine those contracts are the ones that will be rushed through,’’ Martin said.

‘‘After that they’ll sit down and have a chat about their roster, who they want to go after and who they want to keep, looking at guys who are still available on free agency and things like that. A lot will depend on the imports they get. That will be the next step once the coaches’ contracts are finalised.’’

The 2015-16 season tips off in October.