With the 2019 FIBA World Cup set to tip-off this weekend, things have arguably never been better for the Australian national team. The Boomers, as they’re called, are just days removed from their first-ever win over USA Basketball and, in spite of star point-man Ben Simmons‘ decision not to play with them this summer, they have the look of legitimate challengers for a gold medal.
While the Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles has been a huge part of everything that’s going on in the Land Down Under, another Aussie Jazzman — former No. 5 overall pick Dante Exum — has been conspicuously absent.