De’Aaron Fox has left Team USA just before the squad left for Australia for a friendly with the Boomers. This follows PJ Tucker leaving the day before, and reducing the roster to 13.
Twelve is the official roster limit for the World Cup so one more cut will have to happen.
Former Blue Devils Mason Plumlee and Jayson Tatum are both still on the team and in a bit of good news, it looks like Marcus Smart will be able to play.
The Aussies are not happy about this. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission expected major stars and the ads promised that.