Another major casualty of the Basketball World Cup with Canada as the main casualty. And Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray won’t play in the World Cup after failing to resolve his physical issues at the end of last season in which His team became NBA champions.

Even if the player’s physical problem is not precisely known, It appears to be a serious enough injury. to avoid the stress of participating in a World Cup.

Remember that Murray tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee in May 2021 although he returned to competition, perhaps without being fully recovered. Now his problems could be related to this injury.

Canada is losing its potential

The truth is that the player, one of the pillars of Canada and this made them one of the favorite teams for the World Cup, He regretted his absence from the tournament in a press release and this opens the door for more title teams like Spain.

“When I arrived at the Training Campus, I wanted to see how my body would react “After a long and demanding season and whether he would be able to compete physically at the required level at a World Cup,” says the message on Canada’s website.

“In consultation with the medical staff and team, it is clear that further recovery is necessary and I made the difficult decision not to participate in the tournament. “It is still my dream to represent Canada at the Olympic Games and I will support the team every step of the way in pursuit of this goal,” he concluded.

Canada will be one of Spain’s possible rivals in the first direct qualifiers, and they will also meet this Thursday in a warm-up match in Granada, although they will do so without Murray, which leaves the orphan team.