The NBA off-season is in full swing, with the annual Summer League beginning this week.
With the Draft over and free agency well underway, teams will suit up their best young talent along with a raft of NBA hopefuls, ahead of the exhibition tournaments in both California, and then Las Vegas.
As usual, the 2024 rosters feature a load of Australian talent, as well as a host of current and former NBL players looking to make the leap to the NBA.
Which Australians are playing at NBA Summer League?
A number of Australian players will be suiting up for various Summer League squads, from NBA Draft picks to former NBL finalists.
The most notable of these will be Johnny Furphy, the 19-year-old taken with the 35th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.
| PLAYER | AGE | TEAM |
| Josh Bannan | 22 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Alex Ducas | 23 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Sam Froling | 24 | Indiana Pacers |
| Johnny Furphy | 19 | Indiana Pacers |
| Jaylin Galloway | 21 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Jo Lual-Acuil | 30 | Sacramento Kings |
| Tyler Robertson | 23 | Washington Wizards |
| Luke Travers | 22 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Which NBL players are playing at NBA Summer League?
As usual, the NBA Summer League will also be littered with current and former NBL representatives, as well as at least a few future players, as the Australian teams heavily scout the event.
The 2024 Summer League will see action from former NBL Next Star and second overall pick Alex Sarr, as well as current NBL talent Hyjung Lee and new South East Melbourne import Joe Wieskamp.
| PLAYER | AGE | NBL TEAM | SUMMER LEAGUE TEAM |
| Zylam Cheatham | 28 | New Zealand Breakers (2023/24) | Brooklyn Nets |
| Mantas Rubstavicius | 22 | New Zealand Breakers (2023/24) | Golden State Warriors |
| Trentyn Flowers | 19 | Adelaide 36ers (2023/24) | Los Angeles Clippers |
| AJ Johnson | 19 | Illawarra Hawks (2023/24) | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Ariel Hukporti | 22 | Melbourne United (2021/22 – 2023/24) | New York Knicks |
| RJ Hampton | 23 | New Zealand Breakers (2019/20) | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Hyjung Lee | 23 | Illawarra Hawks (Present) | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Jo Lual Acuil | 30 | Melbourne United (2018/19 – 2021/22, 2023/24) | Sacramento Kings |
| Alex Sarr | 19 | Perth Wildcats (2023/24) | Washington Wizards |
| Joe Wieskamp | 24 | South East Melbourne Phoenix (Present) | Minnesota Timberwolves |