Mills, Dellavedova and Ingles spearhead experienced Boomers squad
They may not be getting any younger, but the trio of Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova and Joe Ingles have a combined 33 years’ worth of experience playing in the NBA – the top men’s professional league in the world.
Furthermore, Mills and Dellavedova have both won NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers respectively, while all three were part of the Australian team that earned bronze in Japan in 2021.
In short: the trio form the foundation of the Australian team, and all are proven winners. But they’re not alone.
Other notable names of the premilinary Boomers squad include two-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team member Matisse Thybulle, Dante Exum of the Dallas Mavericks, and Jock Landale of the Houston Rockets – not to mention Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels.
This current rendition of the Australia team may not have as much star power as the other powerhouse nations in the world such as France, the USA and Canada, but this is nonetheless an experienced group primarily made up of NBA veterans who have achieved success at the highest level. Moreover, they will no doubt be looking to redeem themselves after a poor showing at the FIBA World Cup, and a third-place Olympic finish just three years ago shows they still have a shot at making the podium in Paris.
Whether they have a successful tournament this summer may come down to the performance of two players in particular: Giddey and Daniels