By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
One more Team USA member announced that he will not be part of the team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, however at least he had a solid excuse.
Kyle Lowry announced via Instagram that he will not be fit for the upcoming tournament. This was almost expected since the Raptors announced that the All-Star point guard underwent a procedure to repair damaged ligaments in his left thumb back on the 19th of July.
There have been reports about Lowry’s wish to be fit on time in order to play for the national team, but ultimately that was not possible.
At this point the finalist to make the team include 2016 Olympic gold medalist Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings); Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics); De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings); Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets); Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers); Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks); Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks); Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz); 2014 World Cup gold medalist Mason Plumlee (Denver Nuggets); Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics); Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics); P.J. Tucker (Houston Rockets); Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers); Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics); and Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs).
Three of them will be cut from the final roster.