The FIBA World Cup Group stage kicks off later this week in Jakarta, Indonesia and the Canadian Senior Men’s team has possibly their best chance in history of making it far in the tournament. With a roster including some incredible NBA players, Canada will be put to the test this month against the World.
Getting the bad news out first: it was announced late last week that Jamal Murray would not be joining the team in Indonesia for the World Cup. After winning an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in June, and also still being just a few years out from a devastating ACL tear and recovery process, it was determined that Murray should sit out.