Australia vs. Spain Starting 5s and Depth Charts for July 27 | 2024 Paris Olympics

The opening game of the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be Australia versus Spain. The reigning bronze medalists Australia will try to gain an upper hand in Group A against the three-time silver medalists Spain. The game will be on Saturday in Lille, France.

The Boomers had plenty of exhibition games before the Olympics with eight and going 6-2. Their only loss came against Team USA and were tied at 95 in their matchup with Japan. They beat some top teams along the way such as Serbia and hosts France.

On the other hand, La Roja only had two preparation games and they went 2-0 against Puerto Rico and Argentina. They did play four games in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, beating Finland in the semifinals and the Bahamas in the final.

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Australia vs. Spain Starting 5s and Depth Charts

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Australia vs. Spain Starting 5s

The Boomers' roster has a combination of youth and experience. Patty Mills is still the expected starting point guard although he plays more of a shooting guard. OKC Thunder's Josh Giddey should be a starter as the primary playmaker, as well as another youngster in Dyson Daniels.

PG: Patty Mills | SG: Josh Giddey | SF: Dyson Daniels | PF: Nick Kay | C: Jock Landale

On the other hand, Spain is also in a transition period with most of their players from their "Golden Generation" such as Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol and Ricky Rubio all retired from international basketball. Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Llull are still playing, while Santi Aldama and Jaime Pradilla represent the next generation.

PG: Lorenzo Brown | SG: Alex Abrines | SF: Sergio Llull | PF: Santi Aldama | C: Willy Hernangomez

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Australia vs. Spain Depth Charts

Australia has plenty of players coming off the bench with a bunch of NBA experience such as Joe Ingles, Dante Exum and Josh Green. They have depth in every position and can play a variety of lineups if needed. They are coached by Brian Goorjian, who is also in charge of the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League.

POS	STARTERS	SECOND	THIRD
PG	Patty Mills	Matthew Dellavedova	-
SG	Josh Giddey	Dante Exum	-
SF	Dyson Daniels	Josh Green	Jack McVeigh
PF	Nick Kay	Joe Ingles	-
C	Jock Landale	Duop Reath	Will Magnay

Meanwhile, Spain doesn't have a lot of current NBA talents with just two – Santi Aldama and Usman Garuba. They are composed of former NBA players who preferred playing overseas such as Alex Abrines, Willy Hernangomez and Juancho Hernangomez. Veterans Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Llull should provide more than experience when their numbers are called by head coach Sergio Scariolo.

POS	STARTERS	SECOND	THIRD
PG	Lorenzo Brown	Alberto Diaz	-
SG	Alex Abrines	Darío Brizuela	-
SF	Sergio Llull	Rudy Fernández	Xabier Lopez-Arostegui
PF	Santi Aldama	Juancho Hernangómez	Jaime Pradilla
C	Willy Hernangomez	Usman Garuba	-

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How to watch Australia vs. Spain in 2024 Paris Olympics?

The game is scheduled for Saturday at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. Tip-off is expected to be at 5:00 a.m. ET and should be available to watch via live stream on 9Now and Stan Sport.