NBA champion Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum and Cameron Bairstow have been named in the Australian squad for the two-match FIBA Oceania Championship against the Tall Blacks.
San Antonio Spurs star Patty Mills won't make the journey as he recovers from shoulder surgery, while Aron Baynes and Joe Ingles have also not been selected.
Mills will also not be considered for the Boomers upcoming European Tour.
Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis maintained that while Mills' absence will be felt, it's important the Boomers continue to build for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janiero.
"We are obviously disappointed that Patty can't join us on the European tour, and as a result, has been omitted from the team for this campaign, but we understand and respect his position," Lemanis said.
"As difficult as it is for us to leave Patty out of the team, at the start of our planning for this Rio qualification, the coaching staff agreed that it is vital that we undertake preparations for the Oceania Championships as a team to better understand how, as a group, we can embark on a successful campaign in Rio.
"Patty has a proud and passionate commitment to the Australian Boomers and I'm looking forward to working with him, Joe and Aron in our determined push for a long-awaited medal at the Rio Olympics."
The first match in Melbourne, on August 15, has only a few thousand seats remaining with the second match scheduled in Wellington, NZ on August 18.
Channel Nine will broadcast the Melbourne event live as a double-header with the Opals playing directly before the Boomers.
Boomers: David Andersen, Cameron Bairstow, Andrew Bogut, Ryan Broekhoff, Matthew Dellavedova, Dante Exum, Adam Gibson, Chris Goulding, Nate Jawai, Damian Martin, Brock Motum and Brad Newley.