Dellavedova signs with NBL giants: report

Kenny Kay July 08, 2021

NBA champion and Boomers star Matthew Dellavedova is headed back to Australia after reportedly signing a deal with Melbourne United.

The signing is one of the biggest in the NBL's history, with Dellavedova among Australia's greatest basketball exports.

Having played nearly 10 years in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks, the 30-year-old Victorian will be a huge boost for the reigning NBL champions.

The guard won an NBA championship ring in 2016 alongside LeBron James in Cleveland and has been a mainstay in the Boomers since 2009, bringing with him plenty of experience to an already stacked Melbourne United team.

Dellavedova spent his first three seasons in the NBA with the Cavaliers, before joining the Bucks after winning the Larry O'Brien Trophy. He spent another three seasons in Milwaukee and then re-joined Cleveland in 2018. Last year Dellavedova re-signed on a one-year deal and with that contract now complete, it paved the way for his return to Australia.

The news of Dellavedova joining United comes a day after the team announced the signing of veteran dual Olympian Brad Newley from rivals, the Sydney Kings. Dellavedova was also linked to the NBL's newest team, the Tasmanian JackJumpers.

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