May 2023 Basketball Wiretap

Nikola Jokic To Sit Out World Cup To Rest

Jul 23, 2023 9:20 AM

Per a report from Mozzart Sport, Nikola Jokic will sit out of the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Jokic has chosen to rest, after the Denver Nuggets run to winning the NBA Finals.

The Serbian National Team is also expected to be without Vasilije Micic, as he's expected to focus on his transition to the NBA. Nikola Kalinic, who plays for Barcelona, is also expected to skip the tournament.

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Tags: Nikola Jokic, Serbia, NBA, National, National World Championships, National Misc Rumor, National Teams

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Quentin Grimes, Trey Murphy, Payton Pritchard, Naz Reid To Join USA Select Team

Jul 22, 2023 12:19 PM

The USA Select team has added four players to practice and scrimmage against Team USA ahead of next month's FIBA World Cup. The teams will work against each other in Las Vegas at a training camp, before Team USA heads to the Philippines in August.

Quentin Grimes of the New York Knicks, Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans, Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics, and Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves will play for the Select team. Those four will join Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Chet Holmgren, Keegan Murray and Jalen Williams for the workouts.

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Tags: Quentin Grimes, Trey Murphy III, Payton Pritchard, Naz Reid, United States, National, National World Championships, National Misc Rumor, National Teams

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