in The United States at the world CHAMPIONSHIPS basketball in the republic of China (August 31 – september 15), do not rely on Kyle Lowry. The 33-year-old champions, the Toronto Raptors suffered from the previous month, following the end of the NBA season and a surgery on the thumb, and it has not recovered yet.

“I was hoping to be ready for the tournament, but I didn’t have the green light to full-on-to-go. I was hoping for my country to be the best shot at the gold. I like to play for the national team, but unfortunately I have to for a tournament match and the team is at home to look through them. The boys will be leaving to be strong-and it will be gold for us to win,” writes Lowry in a post on Instagram.

The point guard in 2016, and his country, an olympic champion in Rio. Last season, he was allowed to be with the Raptors for a first LEAGUE title to celebrate.

The U.S. is aiming for the world CHAMPIONSHIPS in China in a third successive world championship title, but coach Gregg Popovich is struggling with the personeelszorgen. Have previously catered for a variety of reasons even if stars such as LeBron James, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, and Kawhi Leonard finished.