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The 30-year-old returned home to Australia after signing a
three-year deal
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with the NBL champions last month. He previously spent eight
seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the
Milwaukee Bucks.
Dellavedova, who won a championship with the Cavaliers in 2016,
has battled multiple injury concerns in recent years, including
last season when he only played 13 times due to complications
from concussion and appendicitis.
"It's definitely not an end date for me in the NBA," Dellavedova
said. "This season I'm locked in with United and I'm excited for
the year there, but my goal is to get back to the NBA.
"A shorter season, long preparation of preseason with the season
being pushed back is going to allow me to put a good chunk of
work together and be in really good shape and condition."
Dellavedova said he had some interest from other teams this
season but wanted to play in the NBL at this point in his
career.
"There were some talks with NBA teams but nothing concrete," he
added. "Overseas there was some pretty significant offers, but
I've always wanted to come back and play here."
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex
Richardson)
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