JaVale McGee

Could very well be the best credentialled player from the NBA to come to play in the NBL with the three-time championship winning big man joining the Illawarra Hawks' title defence.

After two years with the University of Nevada, was taken at pick 18 in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards where he spent three and-a-half seasons before being traded to the Denver Nuggets for the rest of the 2011/12 campaign.

Remained there until being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers during 2014/15 and then joining the Dallas Mavericks the following seasons, and then joining the Golden State Warriors to be part of back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.

Moved to the Los Angeles Lakers for two years culminating in a 2020 championships before then finishing his time in the NBA at Cleveland, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas and Sacramento finishing on 983 games with three championships.

Most recently played in Puerto Rico leading Vaqueros de Bayamon to a championship and being Defensive Player of the Year before the Tokyo Olympics gold medal winner joined the Hawks for NBL26.