Double-double Dyson Daniels tuning up for Hawks

Newest first, one row per Australian per game, with dates in Sydney time. A shaded row is a game he did not play, with the reason the official listing gives where there is one.

How this is built

Every completed preseason game involving a club with an Australian on its roster, taken from ESPN’s box scores once the game is final. Each line is checked before it goes in: a player’s points must add up from his shooting, and each team’s points must match the final score. “v” is a home game and “at” an away game. Where a game was played away from the home club’s usual arena, the town is shown under the opponent, and the club the league lists as home is treated as the home side. The Dallas Mavericks (Kyrie Irving) had not played a preseason game when this table was last updated; their first is on Fri 9 Oct at 11pm AEDT, in Macao. Ben Simmons was not listed for Sacramento’s game on Fri 9 Oct and no reason was given, so the row says only that he did not play. Ben Simmons was not listed for Sacramento’s game on Tue 6 Oct and no reason was given, so the row says only that he did not play. Johnny Furphy is listed out injured and has not been on a box score. Started or Bench, under each name, is from the box score.

The 2026-27 NBA preseason games featuring an Australian confirmed so far, across 11 clubs: Atlanta Hawks (Dyson Daniels, Jock Landale, released 25 June), Los Angeles Lakers (Matisse Thybulle, released 21 July), Dallas Mavericks (Kyrie Irving, released 22 July), Chicago Bulls (Josh Giddey, released 28 July), Minnesota Timberwolves (Rocco Zikarsky, released 12 August), Indiana Pacers (Johnny Furphy, released 13 August), Cleveland Cavaliers (Tyrese Proctor, released 19 August), Utah Jazz (Josh Green, club schedule, read 16 September), Sacramento Kings (Ben Simmons, club schedule, read 16 September), Golden State Warriors (Alex Toohey, club schedule, read 16 September), Phoenix Suns (Duop Reath, club schedule, read 30 September). All times converted to Sydney (AEDT, UTC+11) from each venue’s own clock. The two NBA China Games at The Venetian Arena, Macao are the only fixtures here whose Sydney date is the same day as the US date, because they are played in Asian evening time. They are converted from Macao local time, not from the Central time on the Mavericks release. Five players carry a red mark beside their name. Their appearance this preseason is not assured, because each is on a contract the preseason itself decides. Team-mates listed alongside them are unaffected. The Indiana v Minnesota game at Hilton Coliseum, Ames is a neutral-site fixture that does not appear on the national feeds; its date, venue and tip come from Iowa State University’s athletics department, which is hosting it. The TV column shows ESPN or ESPN2 where the Foxtel guide lists the game (on Foxtel, Kayo and Disney+). Every other game is on NBA League Pass in the NBA App. These are the fixtures confirmed so far, not a complete Australian slate. Preseason schedules are still being added to, so this table will grow.

Why Alex Toohey, Ben Simmons, Duop Reath, Johnny Furphy and Rocco Zikarsky are marked

Alex Toohey is in camp on an Exhibit 10, which is a training-camp contract rather than a roster spot. Ben Simmons is on a one-year deal that stays non-guaranteed unless he makes Sacramento's opening-night roster, so preseason is his audition. Duop Reath is on a one-year deal, but Phoenix already had 15 players on standard contracts when he signed, so someone has to be waived or traded for him to make the opening-night roster. Johnny Furphy is on the roster but still recovering from the ACL he tore in February. The Pacers said on 25 September they expect him back around the middle of the season, so he is not expected to play in the preseason. Rocco Zikarsky is on a two-way contract, so not guaranteed to be with Minnesota on any given date.