Canada separated Spain from the second phase of the last World Cup from Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. In the same the tournament left the United States without a podium after an incredible bronze medal match. It was classified as direct access to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and, as fate would have it, this could be measured again by Sergio Scariolo, if Spain resolves the Valencia pre-Olympics, during the event in the French capital. They are a formidable team and their first team list is once again scary. From the hand of star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the option Jamal Murray, Andrew Wiggins or Dillon Brooks.

Of these 20 names, only 12 will be retained. It is led by Shai, a candidate for NBA MVP alongside Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. By his side, Jamal Murray, one of the players the most determining factors on the planet. It incorporates a huge 3&D, Andrew Wiggins, or even Andrew Nembhard who shone during the last NBA Playoffs with the Indiana Pacers. In addition to the base from the last World Cup, led by Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kelly Olynyk.

Canada will be in Group A at Paris 2024. Australia, another selectionion which brings together several NBA and is still a contender for metals (bronze at the last Olympic Games in Tokyo), He is classy. And two will participate in the pre-Olympics. The champion of the one that will be played in Spain, where the team of Sergio Scariolo They will measure their strength against the combative Finland and Poland or the talented Bahamas. And the one of Greece, which will include the team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Doncic's Slovenia, Croatia, Dominican Republic or modest Egypt and New Zealand.

In command will be Jordi Fernández as coach. The Spanish coach has a historic summer after his appointment as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, a wall that had not yet been overcome in national basketball. AND He will return to lead Canada after eliminating Spain at the last World Cup. and demonstrate that he knew a team with whom he worked well since he was next to by Sergio Scariolo from EuroBasket 2017 to 2019.

The bronze medal at the World Cup showed that it was a good first step for our team, but also that we have work to do as a group.

Jordi Fernández

“The bronze in the The World Cup showed that it was a big first step for our team, but also that we have work to do as a group. If you ask any of us, we are constantly trying to improve and working tirelessly to achieve our main goal, the Olympic Games in Paris,” said the Catalan coach.