Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray misses FIBA. He will not suit up for Canada within the up and coming FIBA World Cup, Canada Basketball reported on Wednesday.
Murray, who attended Canada’s training camp earlier this month in Toronto, stated that, after consulting with his team and medical staff, he and they decided that he needed additional recovery following a long and demanding season.
He said
“When I came into training camp, I wanted to see how my body would respond after a long and demanding season and if I would be physically able to compete at the highest level required for the World Cup.”
Murray’s NBA season ended two months ago, with the Nuggets winning their first title in team history in June. Serbia’s Nikola Jokic, the two-time NBA MVP and Murray’s Brilliant State colleague, is additionally skipping the World Glass to rest.
The Kitchener, Ont., guard sat out the 2021-22 season whereas recouping from surgery for an ACL tear. The World Cup takes put from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 within the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
In arrange to secure a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Canada must accomplish a top-two wrap up among the Americas groups. Canada hasn’t qualified for the Olympics since 2000.
The Canadians, who have been set in Gather H at the World Container, will play France on Aug. 25, Lebanon on Aug. 27 and Latvia on Aug. 29 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The final stage of the 32-team competition will be played in Manila, Philippines.
Murray said,
“It’s still a dream of mine to represent Canada at the Olympics, and I will support the team every step of the way as they pursue this goal.”
Whereas losing the administrations of Murray, who found the middle value of 20 focuses and 6.2 helps for the Nuggets final season, may be a enormous blow, the Canadians still brag a stacked list that incorporates All-NBA determination Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, along side Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Minnesota Timberwolves and RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks.
Canada is in Spain this week to play presentation matches against Spain on Thursday and the Dominican Republic on Friday.
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