Former Adelaide 36ers forward and NBA Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell has fired back at comments made by Kendric Davis during a pre-game interview over the weekend, reigniting tensions between the former teammates.

The Pelicans will be the 1st NBA team to play in Australia when they face off against Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix.

He might be just 17, but Dash Daniels earned high praise from the New Orleans Pelicans - the team his brother Dyson once played for - when the NBA finally came to Australia.