It won't last long but for a few hours there will be nine Australians in the NBA.

Victorian centre Jordan Vandenberg signed with the New York Knicks on Friday morning [Australian time] but the move is believed to only be a temporary one with the Knicks keen to secure the 216-centimetre centre for their NBA D-League team the Westchester Knicks.

Incoming: Australian centre Jordan Vandenberg. Credit:Getty Images

The D-League is the NBA's second-tier competition and is used to develop prospective players and give unsigned veterans a place to play with the hope teams will sign them during the season.

Vandenberg finished his US college career at North Carolina State earlier this year and impressed the Knicks when he played with their NBA Summer League team.