Aussies in the NBA: Dante Exum traded to Cleveland, Ben Simmons DPOTY and Aron Baynes domination

Aussie Hoopla NBL & NBA Podcast

We take a look at every Aussie playing in the NBA this season.

• Utah Jazz gives up the Dante Exum experiment and trades him to Cleveland for Jordan Clarkson
• Despite early comparisons to LeBron James is Ben Simmons more of a defensive player and perhaps more like a Draymond Green?
• Joe Ingles returns to the starting lineup
• Jonah Bolden struggles in his second NBA season
• Ryan Broekhoff forces the Dallas Mavericks to play him
• Patty Mills is having a career year... again
• Aron Baynes is officially the best back-up big man in the NBA
• Thon Maker struggles to find his role in Detroit
• Plus we look at the former NBL imports doing well across the league ie. James Ennis, Torrey Craig, Terence Ferguson and many more

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Listen to our previous interviews with the biggest stars in Australian Basketball, head to Aussiehoopla.com. Check out previous podcasts featuring;

Australian Basketball Legends - Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Shane Heal, Mark Bradtke, Leroy Loggins, David Andersen, Andrew Vlahov, CJ Bruton, Chris Anstey, Brett Maher, John Rillie, Tony Ronaldson, Brad Newley

Current NBL Stars - Kevin Lisch, Rotnei Clark, AJ Ogilvy, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert, Thomas Abercrombie, Jason Cadee, Stephen Holt, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron, Cam Gliddon

Our Finest Coaching Minds - Brian Goorjian, Joey Wright, Adrian Hurley, Aaron Fearne, Rob Beveridge, Phil Smyth, Ian Stacker, Shawn Dennis, Dean Vickerman, Trevor Gleeson, Lindsey Gaze, Ken Cole

NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti

Aussie Basketballers Abroad - Ryan Broekhoff, Brock Motum, Jack White, Ben Madgen, Clint Stiendl, Ater Majok, Rhys Carter, Clint Stiendl

The NBL's Greatest Imports - Darryl McDonald, Ricky Grace, Derek Rucker, Leon Trimmingham, Scott Fisher, Lanard Copeland, Mike Mitchell, Terry Dozier, Isaac Burton, Shawn Redhage, Willie Farley, Al Green, Corey "Homicide" Williams, Andre Moore

And the men who run things - Larry Kestelman, Vince Crivelli, Jeremy Loeliger, Chuck Harmison, Jeff Van Groningen, Bob Turner

All that and much more. Follow @AussieHoopla on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email at [e-mail]