A veteran of various leagues around the world, The University of New Mexico alum has had to hit the ground running in fresh colours at various stages of his decade-long pro career.

He's confident he can similar make light work of his transition to the NBL after arriving at the Snakepit this week as an import replacement for injured NBA veteran Aaron Brooks.

Lifting the Hawks, currently 3-10, off the bottom of the ladder is a tough ask for a fresh import, but it's a task the 32-year-old is more than familiar with.

"The last two three years I've had to come in and help a team that's been at the bottom of the positioning so I'm used to [the challenge] now," Hobson said.

"I've played on every continent now except for Africa. I'm a pro, I've been playing this game a long time, so for me the adjustment [process] is very easy at this point.

"I'm excited to be here and I want to help us win as many games as we can."

It's his first visit to Australia but the 32-year-old said he's long felt the lure of the NBL, having heard good things from fellow UNM graduates Cam Bairstow and Hugh Greenwood - the latter now a midfielder with the Gold Coast Suns.

"Hugh Greenwood and Cameron Bairstow went to the University of New Mexico and they always told me about this league and told me I'd be a good fit here," Hobson said.

"Obviously LaMelo [Ball] being here, he demands a lot of attention so that was a big thing, but I've actually been looking into the NBL for the past two or three years.

"I know it's one of the fastest growing leagues [in the world], a lot of the imports I know and have played against and all those guys played at high levels.

"It's one of those leagues that growing, there's a lot of respect and it's one of the places I've always wanted to play."

Initially bought to complement Ball at the offensive end following the loss of Brooks, Hobson will now be asked to bear a heavier the load with the boom rookie out for a month. He's fine with that to.

"My calling card is my play-making ability and my versatility but I'm going to do whatever they need me to do," Hobson said.

"I'm a very unselfish basketball player, I can play one-through-four [positions] depending on line-ups and I'm a play-maker.

"There may be some games I need to score, there may be some games I've got to get guys involved, guard the best player... whatever the team needs me to do to win that night, that's what I'm going to do."

It's music to the ears of coach Matt Flinn who's endured a rotten run of luck in his first season as a head coach.

"Darington's obviously going to bring some experience in, he's been a true pro for a long time," Flinn said.

"He's played in a variety of systems both [as] a fringe NBA guy, he's had some real success in the G League and he's lasted multiple years in Europe.

"That's always a good barometer as to how someone fits in to new professional environments. We'll look to him for some leadership, obviously help with some scoring and to fit into what's a young back court."