Kevin Love has withdrawn from USA Basketball for the World Cup.
Love was limited to just 22 games last season due to toe and shoulder injuries.
April 2019 Basketball Wiretap
Damian Lillard Withdraws From Team USA For World Cup
Damian Lillard has withdrawn from Team USA's training camp and FIBA World Cup.
Lillard was one of the lone remaining All-Stars on the roster following a surge of withdraws.
Zion Williamson Withdraws From Team USA For World Cup
Zion Williamson has withdrawn from the USA Basketball Select Team for World Cup training.
Williamson played in just one game in Summer League before he was shut down with a knee injury.
Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick and will prepare for the upcoming season with the New Orleans Pelicans.
James Harden Opts Out Of 2019 World Cup
James Harden will not play in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Harden informed Gregg Popovich of the decision.
Harden wants to focus on his upcoming season with the Rockets for the remainder of the summer.
Tristan Thompson Will Skip FIBA World Cup
Tristan Thompson will skip the FIBA World Cup with Team Canada.
Thompson was named to Canada's training camp roster this week.
Thompson will be a free agent in 2020.
Peja Stojakovic Ahead Of FIBA World Cup: Serbia Are 'One Of The Best Teams In The World'
Peja Stojakovic cited the amount of NBA talent on Serbia's national team for his confidence ahead of this summer's FIBA Basketball World Cup.
"With guys like (Bogdan) Bogdanovic, (Nemanja) Bjelica, (Milos) Teodosic, (Nikola) Jokic and all the others, you can go far in the competition and bring something back home. They're one of the best teams in the world and they are going to have a great campaign this summer," said Stojakovic.
Serbia are in Group D alongside Italy, Angola, and the Philippines.
Serbia came in second at the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the 2016 Olympics, and FIBA EuroBasket 2017
"I love the talent and chemistry in the national team. There are so many guys, so much talent on this team. I'm looking forward to seeing them play in China and I think that they have every reason to be ambitious after what they've done the last couple of years."
Ben Simmons 'Doubtful' To Play For Australia In FIBA World Cup
Ben Simmons is "doubtful" to play for Australia in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, his agent Rich Paul told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Simmons implied that he would play in the tournament earlier in May.
The Australian team will still feature Joe Ingles, Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills, and Aron Baynes.
Australia are in Group H with Canada, Senegal, and Lithuania. Group play begins on August 31st.
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