Austin Reaves seeks to play the next World Cup with Germany

Austin Reaves, protagonist of the last victories of the Lakers against Magic or Suns, not only has his eyes on the NBA. His career is taking off in the big North American league and he wants to transfer that success to the FIBA ​​sphere with a decision that will allow him access to national team basketball. The 24-year-old shooting guard-forward, born and raised in rural Newark (Arkansas), wants to play for Germany and aspires to start in the next World Cup.

Bild He revealed the player’s interest last February after having discussed the subject with his teammate Dennis Schröder, a native of the European country, and even having a telephone conversation with Gordon Herbert, the German coach. Spox He now expands the information on this matter by announcing that he already has a passport and it is only a matter of time before, according to this idea, he will be summoned.

Austin Reaves has not fallen in Germany by chance. One of his grandmothers is from there and through that thread he has pulled to make possible his incursion into the national team, something yet to be confirmed. His brother Spencer, known in the LEB for his stages in Juaristi and Tizona, is currently playing in Germany (specifically at Brose) and is also a citizen with a new passport. Now, to make the dream come true, the ball remains in the Federation’s court.

“I am enthusiastic. I’m already feeling it”, Reaves said in the aforementioned information from before. In a situation similar to the one in which he keeps Italy on edge with Paolo Banchero and France with Joel Embiidfamily reasons, Reaves could take the place of Nick Weiler-Babb -Bayern Munich player- as holder of the only naturalized player place that FIBA ​​allows to participate in its tournaments. Reaves seeks to follow in the footsteps of Chris Kaman, with dual nationality to partner with Dirk Nowitzki for more than a decade citing a German ancestor. With Austin, the Germans, ranked first in group J at Las Ventanas, will try to wrest the title of world champion from Spain -which also defeated them in EuroBasket 2022, in which they played at home, one game from the final. that they have maintained since the success of China in 2019.