On Wednesday, information got here out of Europe that Kristaps Porzingis would possibly probably miss the 2023 FIBA World Cup on account of a foot damage. The Latvian Basketball affiliation denied that that is the case in a tweet on Thursday.
“There was data that questions the participation of Kristaps Porzingis within the FIBA World Cup. LBS denies this data. Each the gamers’ particular person preparation plans and the workforce’s total coaching course of are ongoing. The road-up for the match in opposition to the Dominican Republic will likely 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 massive man in a three-team commerce this summer time, and subsequently signed Porzingis to a two-year, $60 million extension.
