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As NBA players continue to opt out of competing for Team USA in next month’s FIBA World Cup, don’t look for Devin Booker to join the team.
Team USA director Jerry Colangelo told The Republic on Wednesday Booker’s agent advised him two months ago Booker wanted to focus on getting healthy and ready for the 2019-20 season.
So Booker was never invited, Colangelo said via text.
Team USA training camp begins Aug. 5 in Las Vegas. The World Cup starts Aug. 31 in China as Team USA opens against Czech Republic in Shanghai.