Described by the club as a "huge free agency splash", the Sydney Kings have made by far the biggest move of the NBL free agency period so far by getting the four-time Olympian, who notched up more than 500 games of NBA experience before returning to Melbourne United in 2023.
Dellavedova, who fell agonisingly short of NBL glory when United lost the NBL25 championship series 3-2 to Illawarra Hawks, told the media in a club statement that Sydney "felt like Sydney was the right fit for this stage of my career".
Despite his age, Dellavedova remains in sparkling form, qualifying for the All-NBL Second Team this season, whilst he has still has his eyes set on playing for the Boomers at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
"After going through the process and talking basketball with the likes of 'Goorj' (head coach Brian Goorjian), Luc (part-owner Luc Longley) and 'Bogues' (assistant coach Andrew Bogut), all of whom I have a great respect for and have gone into battle with during our experiences with the Boomers, we already have that deep connection," Dellavedova said.
"There's a lot of trust there with that group, as well as someone like Chris (Pongrass), as I want to continue to elevate my game and help Sydney be in contention to win more championships, while also putting myself in the best position to achieve my goals of representing Australia at both the World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
"Being able to work with all those guys, as well as Xavier (Cooks), who I've always had a good relationship with on and off the court, is going to be exciting and I can't wait to get started.
“A big part of all that will be getting to know each of my teammates, finding out what their goals are and what they want to achieve and making a plan of how we’re going to accomplish them.
“I’m happy to share my knowledge, habits and experiences with my teammates, while being a leader on and off the court - because I know how important it is for everyone to be on the same page.
“It’s going to be a fun and exciting next chapter for me, and being the competitor I am, I’ll do everything I can to make it a successful one.”
Dellavedova will be reunited with former Boomers head coach Brian Goorjian, who has coached Dellavedova in two separate stints in charge of the national team.
“It’s a huge statement signing for us, and everyone affiliated with the club is over the moon to welcome Delly to Sydney,” said Goorjian in a media statement.
“We identified, going into this off-season, that we needed help in that guard position, and the standout of the free agency group was Delly, so we did everything we could to get him to the club, and we’re excited to secure his amazing services for the next few seasons.
“He’s that guy who will make everyone else on the roster better, because it's not about him scoring rather generating easy baskets or doing whatever is required for us to succeed as a collective.
“I’ve been lucky enough to have worked with him with the national team and at two Olympics, and his basketball ability, his leadership and the way he sets an example for our young guys with how he goes about his business, is going to benefit the whole organisation and someone our fans will love.”