Simmons participated in two Boomers practice sessions in the training camp before the USA games, and then was not seen again, Bogut said. He did not play the games and Bogut says, to his knowledge, the funding was not withdrawn. A spokeswoman for Basketball Australia said a $130 million re-development of Wantirna South’s State Basketball Centre, funded by the state government, will begin this month. The spokeswoman also said: “While we respect Andrew Bogut’s recollections of his involvement in the AUS v USA exhibition games, we can confirm that Basketball Australia has a very strong and longstanding relationship with the Victorian Government”.