EXUM OPTION TO RISE PHOENIX LIKE

SOUTH East Melbourne Phoenix has left the door open for Boomers star Dante Exum to fill its final roster place in a bid to resurrect his NBA career.

Exum’s career is in limbo after he was waived by the Houston Rockets, only a month after signing a threeyear non-guaranteed contract with the club.

The Aussie guard was set to earn a base value of $10.9m and $10.8m in incentives, but the Rockets released him on the eve of the NBA season.

It leaves Exum on the lookout for another team, with the new season set to tip-off on Wednesday.

However, with roster spots filling up, his options are limited as he searches for his next NBA opportunity.

The likes of Golden State, Oklahoma City, the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota have been mentioned as potential landing spots.

At this point, though, Exum is yet to find another club, and could start the new NBA season on the sideline.

If he is unable to secure another NBA deal, South East Melbourne is keen to offer him a contract.

Exum is a part-owner of the Phoenix and the franchise wants to help him relaunch his NBA career with a short-term stint in the NBL.