The last Olympics in Rio saw a long list of NBA players sitting it out, either due to injuries, concerns about Zika virus, a serious dislike of açaí berries or just choosing to do something else with their time.
Now it looks like EuroBasket is suffering the same fate.
The latest name to come up is Milos Teodosic, who signed this summer with the Clippers, could never get healthy, and is out for Serbia. He joins a long list — Sportando put together a list of NBA players and stars who are out.
PLAYERS OUT OF EUROBASKET:
— Sportando (@Sportando) August 20, 2017
Gallinari
Bargnani
Batum
Gobert
Causeur
Parker
Fernandez
Ibaka
Mirotic
Llull
Jokic
Bjelica
Raduljica
Teodosic
1/2
..
— Sportando (@Sportando) August 20, 2017
Antetokoumpo
Dorsey
Ilyasova
Asik
Kanter
Vesely
Balvin
Gortat
Len
Fesenko
Bilan
Z.Dragic
(2/2)
and someone is missing in this list
More than just one someone is missing, guys such as Ivica Zubac, Mario Hezonja, Paul Zipster, and others are out as well.
Spain, led by Pau Gasol, remain the heavy favorites to win EuroBasket 2017, with Serbia, France, and Lithuania potential contenders. There may be a lot of players missing, but there is still a lot of talent, and when guys are playing for national pride there is plenty of emotion and fire as well.
