Which Australians are playing in the NBA on Christmas Day?

Jake Beddard

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Forget the NBA Cup, Christmas Day still reigns supreme as the most exciting day of the NBA's regular season calender.

And for Australian NBA fans, there could be a few familiar faces on the screens in 2025.

With 10 teams in action, there is the potential for three Australians to feature on Christmas this year,

AllSportsPeople  looks at which Australians could be playing on Christmas Day in 2025.

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Tyrese Proctor and Luke Travers 

It's been a tough start to the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have been well behind pace compared to their first-seed season a year ago. One of the few bright spots however, has been the development of some young prospects, which includes Australians Tyrese Proctor and Luke Travers.

Rookie Tyrese Proctor may have had to wait until pick 49 to hear his name in this year's draft, but he's always made his presence felt for the Cavs this season.

In 22 games and one start this season he's averaged more than five points per outing in limited minutes, and last week against Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls he put up 16 points as he touched the floor for more than 26 minutes of action.

2022 draftee Luke Travers hasn't seen the floor as much as Proctor this season, featuring in just 12 games due to a competitive rotation in the Cavs' front court, but he did have front row seats to Proctor's show against the Bulls last week, as he did play a brief cameo off the bench, scoring four points and grabbing three rebounds himself.

The Cavs face the New York Knicks on Christmas Day this year.

Joe Ingles 

Veteran Joe Ingles has seldom featured this season for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but with a matchup this Christmas against the Denver Nuggets that is bound to go down to the wire, the 38-year-old could hear his name called.

The Wolves have matched up well with Denver over the past few seasons, and will likely prove to be a great challenge for the third-seeded Nuggets.

Ingles has not featured since December 8, appearing for just six seconds in a three-point loss to the Phoenix Suns. He missed the Wolves' recent game against New York due to personal reasons.

Staff Writer