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The signing comes just a day after fellow Lighthouse Sports Management client Josh Giddey broke the news on social media<\/a>, with United now confirming Travers\u2019 return on a two-year deal. The move secures one of Australia\u2019s most versatile young players as he enters the prime of his career.<\/p>\n Standing at 198cm, Travers made 24 NBA appearances with the Cavaliers before enjoying a standout campaign in the G League. Across 36 games, including the regular season and Tip-Off Tournament, he averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks while shooting 46.2% from the field.<\/p>\n Cleveland Cavaliers’ Luke Travers (33) drives past Boston Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman (55) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo\/Michael Dwyer)Source: AP<\/p>\n His perimeter shooting remains an area for improvement after converting 27.2% (42-of-154) of his three-point attempts in the G League. However, his NBL numbers paint a more encouraging picture. Across the three seasons in which he attempted at least 50 three-pointers, Travers shot 32.4% (74-of-228) from beyond the arc, a respectable mark that should fit well with a Melbourne side that ranked second in the league for three-point attempts last season.<\/p>\n The biggest strength in Travers\u2019 game is his versatility.<\/p>\n Capable of playing multiple positions, he gives new head coach Jacob Chance enormous flexibility on both ends of the floor. Whether deployed as a forward, a secondary playmaker or even as a ball-handler in certain line-ups, Travers\u2019 ability to seamlessly switch roles adds another dimension to an already talented Melbourne roster.<\/p>\n Chris Goulding of United and Luke Travers of United speak with Dean Vickerman, Coach of United during game three of the NBL Championship Grand Final Series between Melbourne United and Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena, on March 24, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cWhether it was an import or a marquee local, we wanted to bring in a utility perimeter player who can play as a guard or on the wing that had some versatility to their game, and Luke fits that spot tremendously,\u201d Jacob Chance said, in a statement released by the club.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can play, essentially, all five positions. He\u2019s different, he\u2019s dynamic, he\u2019s a big athlete, and I think he\u2019s going to really help us at both ends.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s always been a tremendously high IQ, team player. He has great feel, and that\u2019s something that\u2019s been present since I knew him as a 14, 15-year-old kid.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you look at his time in Cleveland, he spent time at multiple positions. Carrying the ball a lot, playing as a rolling big, handling in the pick and roll, and then defensively, I think that\u2019s where he\u2019s really grown the most, having to deal with the athleticism in the G League.<\/p>\n HOBART, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 28: Luke Travers of United celebrates the win during game four of the NBL Championship Grand Final Series between Tasmania Jackjumpers and Melbourne United at MyState Bank Arena, on March 28, 2024, in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI think he sees this as an opportunity to come back and contend for Championships, while still being able to showcase his skill coming into the prime of his career.\u201d<\/p>\n Travers also returns with an impressive statistical resum\u00e9.<\/p>\n He is one of just 19 players in the NBL\u2019s 40-minute era (minimum 20 games played) to average at least one steal and one block in a season, joining an exclusive list that includes DJ Hogg, Andrew Ogilvy, Will Hickey, Dylan Windler, Isaac Humphries, Antonius Cleveland and Yanni Wetzell.<\/p>\n