The New Orleans Pelicans are poised to make a leap next season if they bring everyone back — Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Dejounte Murray — and draft well. The first people to get a look at that team will be in Australia.

The New Orleans Pelicans will play two Melbourne teams in pre-season games in Melbourne in October, bringing the National Basketball Association (NBA) to Australia for the first time. The Pelicans will play the National Basketball League's (NBL) Melbourne United on October 3 and South East Melbourne Phoenix two days later at Melbourne Park,

Pelicans to play preseason games in Melbourne against NBL’s Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix on Oct. 3 and 5.