WATCH: South East Melbourne v Melbourne (August 31, 2024)

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Two new-look Melbourne teams face off at the State Basketball Centre on Saturday night.

It's been an off-season of transformation for both United and the Phoenix, with key personnel changes across the board.

The likes of Luke Travers, Jo Lual-Acuil Jr, Mitch Creek and Alan Williams are no longer in the NBL, but there's plenty of star power coming back into the two Melbourne teams.

For United, it's Jack White and Marcus Lee, while the Phoenix are buoyed by the arrival of Derrick Walton Jr, Nathan Sobey, Jordan Hunter, Joe Wieskamp and Matt Hurt, among 10 new faces.

With a little over two weeks until HoopsFest tips off at Round 1 in Perth, it's an early test off both teams' pre-season progress. Who takes early bragging rights?

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South East Melbourne v Melbourne
Saturday, August 31 – 7pm AEST
State Basketball Centre

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