Sergio Scariolo has offered this Saturday the 18 names of a first list and from which will come the 12 components that will travel to Japan for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Pau Gasol will lead the ‘old guard’ in which they remain illustrious such as Sergio Rodríguez, Ricky Rubio, Marc Gasol or Rudy Fernández.
The presence of the oldest of the Gasols, who managed to recover from two years of injury successfully to return to Barça and show that he is still in shape, was an open secret. For his part, the novelty of Usman Garuba, Real Madrid player, and Sergi Martínez, FC Barcelona, two of the surprises on the list, while the Spanish-Montenegrin power forward of Barça Nikola Mirotic falls.
The complete list is as follows: Ricky Rubio (Wolves), Sergio Rodríguez (Armani Milan), Rudy Fernández (Real Madrid), Sergio Llull (Real Madrid), Álex Abrines (Barcelona), Alberto Abalde (Real Madrid), Juancho Hernangómez ( Wolves), Víctor Claver (Barcelona), Usman Garuba (Real Madrid), Pierre Oriola (Barcelona), Pau Gasol (Barcelona), Marc Gasol (Lakers), Willy Hernangómez (Pelicans), Xavi López-Aróstegui (Joventut), Darío Brizuela (Unicaja), Carlos Alocén (Real Madrid), Sebas Saiz () and Sergi Martínez (Barça).
From now on, Spain will do most of its preparation on national soil before traveling to Las Vegas on July 15 to face two friendlies to the United States. In addition, they will play a friendly against Argentina, rival in the group stage in Tokyo, and another two against France.
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