In just over two months time some of the brightest stars in the basketball world will descend on Australia when the Boomers host two pre-tournament matches against Team USA.
On Thursday (AEDT), ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported a couple of names who might be making the trip down under in August.
Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon, Kyle Kuzma, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Kevin Love, CJ McCollum and Jayson Tatum are all expected to join USA Basketball's training camp in August.
ESPN Sources: Among additional players expected to join USA Basketball’s training camp in August on way to a roster spot in September’s FIBA World Cup in China: Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon, Kyle Kuzma, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Kevin Love, CJ McCollum and Jayson Tatum.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 5, 2019
They'll join Anthony Davis, Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden who also plan on earning their way onto the roster for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China.
Rockets' enforcer PJ Tucker and Denver's Paul Millsap are also expected to participate in at training camp.
The two friendlies set to take place on August 22 and 24th at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne is being tabbed as one of the country's biggest sporting events in history. 50,000 basketball fans are expected to pack out the football stadium in Australia's sporting capital.
The Boomers named their 17-man roster earlier this month which features the likes of Ben Simmons, Joe Ingles and Andrew Bogut.
The two friendlies against the U.S. won't be the only games played in Australia in August as 11 pre-tournament matches are set to captivate audiences around the country as Canada and New Zealand will join the Americans in preparation for the World Cup.
| Date | Game | Arena |
| August 16 | Australian Boomers vs. Canada Basketball | RAC Arena, Perth, Australia |
| August 17 | Australian Boomers vs. Canada Basketball | RAC Arena, Perth, Australia |
| August 20 | Canada Basketball vs. New Zealand Tall Blacks | Quaycentre, Sydney, Australia |
| August 21 | Canada Basketball vs. New Zealand Tall Blacks | Quaycentre, Sydney, Australia |
| August 22 | USA Basketball vs. Australian Boomers | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |
| August 24 | USA Basketball vs. Australian Boomers | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |
| August 26 | USA Basketball vs. Canada Basketball | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia |
The 32-team 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup competition will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 15 in China. Eight cities will host World Cup games - Beijing, Foshan, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Australia was drawn into Group H along with Senegal, Lithuania and Canada.
The Boomers begin the tournament against Canada on September 1st in Dongguan.
