Victoria’s sports, tourism and major events minister Steve Dimopoulos defended the state’s spending on major events after bringing the NHL to Melbourne last year, the NBA this year, and the NFL in 2026. Loading Dimopoulos said the state’s return from major events was growing, but he wouldn’t reveal what was spent on individual events as it would give opposing countries the upper hand in bidding for future events. The Pelicans’ NBA salary cap, meanwhile, currently sits at $233 million. Credit: Getty Images Melbourne United guard Dash Daniels, 17, is the younger brother of Aussie NBA star Dyson. The first overall pick from the 2019 NBA draft, Williamson arrives in Australia with a point to prove.