Al Horford and Chris Duarte will be absent in the Dominican Republic for the next World Cup in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia, to be held from August 25.
According Basketball Sphere’s, Horford and Duarte were removed from the preliminary list. The second published a video on his social networks confirming his absence, although he did not detail the reasons, just as those of the Boston Celtics center are unknown, but it can be speculated that he decided to rest after a long season in the NBA at the age of 37. old.
Both players headed the Dominican preselection along with the star of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns, who will be present in Asian territory. Lester Quiñones of the Golden State Warriors will also participate. Meanwhile, Justin Minaya, a forward who played in 2022-2023 with the Portland Trail Blazers, is in doubt due to a knee injury.
The Dominican Republic is in Group A along with Angola, the Philippines and Italy. The Caribbeans will open against the Filipinos in Manila on August 25.
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2023-08-05 05:03:56
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