NBA Summer League 2024: Which Australian and NBL players are playing in pre-season competition

Jed Wells

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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. 

PLAYERAGETEAM
Josh Bannan22Los Angeles Clippers
Alex Ducas23Oklahoma City Thunder
Sam Froling24Indiana Pacers
Johnny Furphy19Indiana Pacers
Jaylin Galloway21Milwaukee Bucks
Jo Lual-Acuil30Sacramento Kings
Tyler Robertson23Washington Wizards
Luke Travers22Cleveland 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. 

PLAYERAGENBL TEAMSUMMER LEAGUE TEAM
Zylam Cheatham28New Zealand Breakers (2023/24)Brooklyn Nets
Mantas Rubstavicius22New Zealand Breakers (2023/24)Golden State Warriors
Trentyn Flowers19Adelaide 36ers (2023/24)Los Angeles Clippers
AJ Johnson19Illawarra Hawks (2023/24)Milwaukee Bucks
Hugo Besson23New Zealand Breakers (2021/22)Milwaukee Bucks 
Ariel Hukporti22Melbourne United (2021/22 - 2023/24)New York Knicks
RJ Hampton23New Zealand Breakers (2019/20)Philadelphia 76ers
Hyjung Lee23Illawarra Hawks (Present)Portland Trail Blazers
Jo Lual Acuil30Melbourne United (2018/19 - 2021/22, 2023/24)Sacramento Kings
Alex Sarr19Perth Wildcats (2023/24)Washington Wizards
Joe Wieskamp24South East Melbourne Phoenix (Present)Minnesota Timberwolves

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Jed is a writer and social media producer, who has a keen interest in the intersection of sports and popular culture, especially basketball.