On Wednesday, information got here out of Europe that Kristaps Porzingis would possibly doubtlessly miss the 2023 FIBA World Cup attributable to a foot damage. The Latvian Basketball affiliation denied that that is the case in a tweet on Thursday.
“There was info that questions the participation of Kristaps Porzingis within the FIBA World Cup. LBS denies this info. Each the gamers’ particular person preparation plans and the group’s general coaching course of are ongoing. The road-up for the match towards the Dominican Republic can be introduced on August 12,” was tweeted by the Latvian Basketball affiliation.
The earlier experiences of an damage had stated that Latvia and the Boston Celtics would work collectively on an damage administration and participation plan for Porzingis. Boston acquired the veteran large man in a three-team commerce this summer season, and subsequently signed Porzingis to a two-year, $60 million extension.