But the 98-94 victory bodes well for Australia, who have a core of top-notch players including Utah Jazz's Joe Ingles, Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs and seasoned veteran Andrew Bogut, fresh from a stint with Golden State Warriors. Add the Cleveland Cavaliers' Matthew Dellavedova and Phoenix Suns centre Aron Baynes and it is a strong line-up, even if Australia are missing Philadelphia 76er Jonah Bolden and his NBA teammate Ben Simmons, who recently signed a five-year, US$170 million contract extension. Lemanis said the squad was free from ego, boasting "a tremendous depth of talent".