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Dante Exum has leveraged his fine Olympic Games campaign with the Boomers to earn another crack at the NBA with Houston

Dante Exum has earned another NBA shot with Houston after the Australian guard played a key role in the Boomers' historic Olympic bronze medal.

Injuries have meant the fifth pick in the 2014 draft has never truly flourished across seven seasons in the NBA.

The 26-year-old was traded to Cleveland after six seasons in Utah and then never suiting up for the Rockets after he was shifted there as part of the James Harden deal last season.

Exum committed to the Boomers' Tokyo campaign and showed what NBA teams were missing, reliable three-point shooting, dynamic transition offence and some huge defensive plays catching the eye as they won the team's first Olympic medal.

Houston have created roster space for Exum, who will arrive as a more experienced member of a young core that includes Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr, former Sydney Kings import Jae'Sean Tate and Christian Wood.

The deal for Exum follows on from Boomers forward Jock Landale signing with San Antonio, while Patty Mills sealed a move from the Spurs to join Kevin Durant at title contenders Brooklyn.