Basketball star Jack McVeigh to leave JackJumpers for Houston ...

Tasmanian basketball star Jack McVeigh is reportedly set to leave the JackJumpers after signing a deal with the Houston Rockets in the NBA.

According to ESPN, McVeigh will play in the United States for both the Rockets and their G-League affiliate club Rio Grande Valley Vipers under a two-way deal.

The news comes after a remarkable season for McVeigh, who recently earned a place in the Boomers squad for the Paris Olympics.

His departure will “hurt” the JackJumpers, according to coach Scott Roth.

“Nothing’s official yet until it’s obviously signed, but this has been going on for a little while,” Roth said on Tuesday.

“I had a conversation with some people before I left and it’s been going on. Jack’s a dream chaser and he has an opportunity to do that. We’ll support him all the way through that.”

“If you told me six months ago that he’d be playing against LeBron James and wearing an Olympic uniform, I would probably have said probably not.”

“What a wonderful six months he’s had and he’s chasing this dream. It’s nothing but good news for us because again it’s going to attract players to come down here.”

“On a selfish end, it’s going to hurt us [from a playing perspective] and we’ll have to obviously have some holes to fill but from an overall standpoint of the club and the NBL and the exposure around the world, wow.”