Entering EuroBasket 2017, Lithuania was one of the favorites to emerge with a medal. Led by multiple NBA players, including Mindaugas Kuzminskas of the New York Knicks, Lithuania appeared primed and ready for another round of international success.
Although the Lithuanians were stunned with an early exit in the Round of 16, Kuzminskas was the last player to point the finger at.
Lithuania advanced beyond the group stage of EuroBasket with a record of 4-1 in five games played. That success set the stage for a clash with Greece, which went 2-3 in group play, in the Round of 16.