Matthew Dellavedova is in the process of travelling across Australia, with the four-time Olympian meeting with multiple potential suitors ahead of the opening of NBL Free Agency, sources told ESPN.
After playing a key role in leading Melbourne United to back-to-back NBL Championship Series - both of which the team lost in five games - the Australian point guard enters free agency as the most sought-after player on the market.
Dellavedova was in Perth on Monday, sources said, where he had multiple meetings with Wildcats decision-makers and key personnel.
The 34-year-old will next travel to Sydney to meet with Kings executives, sources said, with head coach Brian Goorjian intent on a reunion with his Australian Boomers point guard.
Both teams have made Dellavedova their top priority going into the opening of Free Agency on Friday.
Players are generally not permitted to speak with opposing teams until Free Agency begins -- in this case: April 4, at 9am (AEDT) -- but United allowed him to field other offers ahead of that date, a team spokesperson told ESPN. United still has an offer on the table for Dellavedova to return to Melbourne, sources said.
The expectation is that Dellavedova will make a decision on his playing future shortly after the official opening of Free Agency.
The recently-crowned Championship Series MVP is seeking a high-priced, multi-year deal that, preferably, would keep him contract through to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, sources said.
The Brisbane Bullets are another team that are pursuing Dellavedova, sources said, but it's unclear at this point if he'll meet with them.
Dellavedova's value comes from him being a marquee-level point guard - offering financial flexibility across the remainder of a roster - who can shift the culture of a franchise from the moment he steps foot on the team.
He averaged 11.2 points and 7.3 assists over the course of the most recent NBL regular season and playoffs.
Dellavedova is most well-known for his nine-year stint in the NBA, playing a key role in the Cleveland Cavaliers' championship campaign in 2016.