With the 2019 FIBA World Cup around the corner, USA basketball started their preparation for the worldwide event last week. After many of the NBA’s stars decided to sit out this tournament, the US seems to be gearing this team towards the up and coming stars of the league.
Notable for the San Antonio Spurs, incoming second-year point guard Derrick White made the jump from the Select Team — a group comprised of mostly younger players — to the Senior Team, and he will have an opportunity to compete for one of the 12 spots on the World Cup roster or one of the three alternates, who travel with the team.