SANTO DOMINGO.-Chris Duarte, could not be with the National Basketball Team due to commitments with his new team of the NBA.
That’s how he let it out rafael uribepresident of the Dominican Basketball Federation (Fedombal
“It is good to clarify that Chris DuarteDue to his team change, that entails many things, a new ingredient that we don’t know yet.
Duarte, 26, was traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Sacramento Kings on July 6 for second-round picks in 2028 and 2030.
Last season he could only see action in 46 games due to a sprained ankle.
Duarte made his debut with the national team in the World Cup qualifying window held in August 2022 in matches against Panama and Venezuela.
“Léster Quiñones is coming soon, it seems to me that Thursday, Justin Minaya is coming next Friday and Karl Towns has expressed himself that he wants to play, he has expressed every time he is told that he says he wants to play and is in good conversations with him,” said Uribe.
The Dominican team, which will be led by Néstor “Che” García, will hold its first warm-up match on August 2 against the University of Memphis, at the Virgilio Travieso Soto Sports Palace. The four will face Puerto Rico in the Puerto Rican capital before embarking on Europe.
In Spain they will collide with Latvia on August 10 and 12, on the 18th they will face Canada and on the 19th they will face the hosts. His last game before his World Cup debut will be against Egypt, in the Czech Republic, on August 22.
“There are good expectations, a good conversation with Karl, but the national team is prepared for what is coming, it is a long road, it is quite a long preparation,” said Uribe.
The Dominican Republic is located in Group A of the World Cup along with Angola, Italy and the Philippines. He will play his matches in Manila.
2023-07-21 23:29:21
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