The FIBA Basketball World Cup will be from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, featuring 32 teams worldwide, including the United States. However, don’t expect to see any Washington Wizards players on any team this year.
I have always liked watching the FIBA World Cup and Olympics every four years when many of the world’s best basketball players compete for their country. Unfortunately, the Wizards have never had many players who suited for their countries. In fact, Team USA has never had an active Wizards player since the 2006 World Championships when Antawn Jamison was on the team.