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Canada.- Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray announced on Wednesday that he will not participate with the Canadian team in the FIBA World Cupwhich will be held from August 25 to September 10, for not being physically prepared for the competition.
The current NBA champion explained in a statement that after consulting with medical staff and the team, it is clear to him that he needs more time to recover, so he has chosen not to participate. at the World Cup.
“My dream is represent Canada at the Olympics and I will support the team at all times to pursue this goal,” added the Nuggets goalkeeper.
Murray’s defeat deprives Jordi Fernández, the Spanish coach who leads the Canadian team, of one of his main assets for the Basketball World Cup in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
In the World Cup, Canada, ranked number 15 by FIBA, is included in the el Group H with Latvia, Lebanon and France.
Fernández, who was named coach of Canada on June 28, will have several NBA players, including Dillon Brooks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwight Powell and Kelly Olynyk.
murray did not travel with the Canadian team in Europe take part in a series of friendlies with a view to the World Cup.
Last Sunday, the Canadian team won the DBB Super Cup in Hamburg beating the German team 112-113.
From now on, the Canadian team will travel to Granada (Spain) to play friendly matches against Spain and the Dominican Republic on August 17 and 18.
Murray joins list of NBA stars who will miss Basketball World Cup, like Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama.
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