Doncic was selected for the national team squad: or due to the postponement of the finals to compete for an Olympic quota with his brother

2024-06-05 20:19:27

Doncic was selected for the national team squad: or due to the postponement of the finals to compete for an Olympic quota with his brother

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2024-06-05 19:46Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On June 5, Beijing time, the Slovenian men's basketball team announced the 16-man squad for the Olympic qualifying round, led by Doncic, who is about to play in the NBA Finals. Among the 16 players, in addition to Doncic, there is also Nuggets player Cankar who plays in the NBA. In addition, naturalized inside lineman Mike Tobey is also on the list.

Doncic was selected for the national team squad: or due to the postponement of the finals to compete for an Olympic quota with his brother

NBA players are expected to join the national team on June 17, but Doncic may delay reporting because of his participation in the Finals. After all, the NBA Finals schedule has already been released, and unless the two teams only play four games, Doncic may report in time for June 17. According to the schedule, the time of the fifth game is June 18, the sixth game is June 21, and if it is a tie-break, it will end on June 24.

It was previously reported that Doncic's Mavericks teammate Gafford was expected to naturalize to Slovenia, but it didn't work out, and he could still become a Slovenian citizen in the future. Gafford and Doncic have formed a good tacit understanding in the Mavericks, and if they can join forces in the national team, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the strength of the Slovenian men's basketball team.

Toby, the current naturalized insider, has been representing Slovenia in important tournaments, including the Tokyo Olympics, the European Basketball Championship and the FIBA World Cup.

In addition to the NBA players, the other selected players will start training this week. Slovenia are in Group A with New Zealand and Croatia, and their Olympic qualifying matches with the three teams from Group B (Egypt, Greece and Dominica) will be played in Greece. At that time, only one team from the two groups will be able to enter the Olympics.

Antetokounmpo is also confirmed to play for Greece, who will get this Olympic spot between him and Doncic?

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