Robert Williams is nearing his return from injury, which could further restrict Reath’s future playing time on his comeback journey. Last year (Mills played more as a floor general than a scorer; however), if he is given the chance to replicate his scoring from the FIBA World Cup with a playoff-contending team, he could become a serious candidate for Sixth Man of the Year. Although Toohey may not get much playing time during his first year, it presents a valuable opportunity to learn from elite players in the league such as Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler.
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Training camp is an opportunity for Travers to prove he’s earned more NBA minutes. Reath, 29, had foot surgery on January 30, 2026 but just days later was traded to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a deal that sent guard Vit Krejci to the Blazers for Reath and two future second-round picks. Having left the NBA, he’s returned to home soil, playing for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL. Still, he managed to carve out some playing time last season, including a 30-minute night against the New Orleans Pelicans, during which he scored 4 points and dished out 3 assists. Today, he’s a solid backup guard/ forward who can be inserted into line-ups sparingly and can see around minutes of playing time per game. If you find this book or code useful for your research, please consider citing it.
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The Pick and Roll is excited to present a listing of current Australian NBA players — complete with links to their statistics and social media accounts. Just before his inaugural season in Minnesota (the roster underwent significant changes as All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns was dramatically traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for forward Julius Randle and guard Donte DiVincenzo), both of whom are likely to take playing time from the veteran Australian. At 22 years old, Daniels joined Atlanta through the Dejounte Murray trade; he’s a young guard from Bendigo known for his elite instincts on one side of the court, though concerns linger about other aspects of his game. Over his three years at Duke, Proctor shared the court with numerous NBA talents, including Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Kyle Filipowski, Jared McCain, Dariq Whitehead, and Derek Lively. Investigating recent draft trends reveals that it is not uncommon for players to excel in the NBA compared to their college performances, especially among the elite NCAA programs like the Duke Blue Devils. He concluded the season averaging 14.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists for the Bulls, highlighted by a half-court game-winner against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers before his home crowd at the United Center.
Although he spent the majority of his rookie season in the G-League, he demonstrated potential as a future starter during A-League news brief appearances with the Indiana Pacers. Projected to take the starting position at center, this marks the greatest opportunity of his NBA career. Known as one of the most well-rounded young players in the league, he is a vital component of the Hawks’ future alongside Trae Young. Strong defense combined with a developing offensive skill set. Toohey (age 21), was picked 52nd overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2025 NBA Draft, with his rights traded to the Warriors; on Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that he has signed a two-way contract.
Josh Giddey plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
As for Giddey’s new Australian teammate (it seems like Olbrich will spend most of his time in his rookie year playing for the Windy City Bulls), Chicago’s G-League affiliate, after signing a two-way deal. “Especially as a point guard, you kind of have to be vocal and I feel like on the floor I am, but away from the floor in timeouts and huddles and at halftime breaks, I can be more of a leader in those types of things. With clarity surrounding his role and standing in the team, Giddey can now work on improving his game with defence and shooting two points of focus in the offseason. While Daniels is in the early stages of contract negotiations with the Hawks (Giddey has clarity on his playing future after signing a four-year), $100 million fully guaranteed contract with the Bulls. Specifically (Daniels told reporters at media day he was focusing on help defence), being more vocal in directing teammates and fighting through screens when defending on the ball.
Finally healthy after battling injuries all of last season — Thybulle has been at his dynamic and disruptive best on defence for a Trail Blazers team that isn’t short of playmakers on that end of the floor. The opportunity for Maker to make an impact is there in Detroit, and his playing time this season shouldn’t waiver. Exum is expected to return to the floor this season and he should immediately regain his spot in Utah’s rotation. In the preseason (Daniels has already shown flashes of improved playmaking and shooting), and if he can make strides in those areas whilst maintaining his elite defence, much like Giddey, he could very well be a future NBA All-Star. “Just the confidence that he’s playing with on both ends of the floor, he just looks more comfortable,” McConnell said. He lives in the gym, so it’s great to see him doing what he’s doing and growing into his own as an NBA player.
Thybulle, as always, will offer plus defence on the perimeter while if he can build on his improved 3-point shooting last season (43.8 per cent in an albeit limited sample size), he can carve out a strong role on the bench. “So trying to navigate this offseason was different for me; just wanting to do more but understanding that what I’m preparing for isn’t an offseason it’s the regular season. The versatile wing returned to action in late March (just as the regular season was starting to wind down and with the Trail Blazers not in the playoff picture), it meant an “unexpected” challenge for Thybulle.
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