MILWAUKEE — Expect to see more of Matthew Dellavedova’s signature “high handoff” passes to Cleveland Cavaliers big men as the 6-foot-4 Aussie guard settles into his backup role after being acquired by the team late last week.

Dellavedova made his season debut with the Cavs in Monday’s 108-92 loss to Milwaukee and attempted a pair of lobs — one each to Tristan Thompson and Larry Nance Jr. — that were broken up by Bucks defenders. The miss to Nance was quickly turned into points at the other end on a breakaway dunk by Sterling Brown in the second quarter.

“I was just trying to call the few plays that I know and keep us organized,” Dellavedova said of his first outing in his return to the Cavaliers. “I was just trying to keep talking to the guys and string some stops together in the paint. We probably did a better job of that in the second half.

Dellavedova finished with a season-high 11 points in 15 minutes and dished out four assists, including a pair to Nance in the second half. He drained his first shot of the game, an open 3-pointer with 1:30 left in the first period.

Thompson, who is out two to four weeks after suffering a sprained ankle against the Bucks, said you know what you’re going to get out of a veteran like Dellavedova every night.

“He’s going to pick up 94 feet (defensively) and if you leave him open he can shoot the three,” he said. “In the pick-and-roll he’s going to make the right play, whether it’s the floater, the lob or the cross-court pass for a three. So he’s good for the second unit.”

Thompson added that even after just one game, Dellavedova’s veteran presence is good for the young Cavs team.

“I’m happy he’s here,” Thompson said.

But will Thompson be happy to share some of those Delly lobs?

“I’m not really trying to, but I’ll share them,” Thompson joked. “Sharing is caring, they say. No, but it’s good. Larry gets some, I get some. We both eat. It’s always good.”

Meanwhile, Nance says he can already sense a chemistry developing with Dellavedova on the floor. He was on the receiving end of a pair of Delly dimes in the second half, including a floor-length outlet pass for a layup in the fourth.

“I don’t know if it’s eye contact, it’s more so just he’ll know exactly where I’m at and I’ll know when the pass is coming,” Nance said. “If I see my man creeping up a little bit, I know that pass is coming and I can get loaded for the lob. But he’s been doing that pass now for quite a while. He’s pretty good at it. Obviously tonight’s Game 1, I thought we played it pretty well. Hopefully the chemistry continues to grow.”