OT Team USA may have to rely on D-League players

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Team USA may have to rely on D-League players

The U.S. men’s basketball team may soon have to rely on players not good enough to make an NBA roster to make the 2019 Basketball World Cup because of a shift in the FIBA qualifying schedule in 2017.
Two of the four new windows, November and February, are during the NBA’s regular season. That shift could cause Team USA to use alternative methods of qualifying, including using NBA Development League players.

This is also a problem for Australia. We will be relying on our players in Europe, and some local players.

European based American players would be another option for Team USA. I reckon it would be a better as they would play team ball as opposed to D-League ratball.

 

[riverman]

Team USA may have to rely on D-League players



This is also a problem for Australia. We will be relying on our players in Europe, and some local players.

European based American players would be another option for Team USA. I reckon it would be a better as they would play team ball as opposed to D-League ratball.

That's interesting..Davis Cup has the same problems often

 

[jlprk]

The article doesn't address why the anti-American change was made, so I can only speculate that it was terrorism.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I blame LaMarcus Aldridge

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yeah! Tim Frazier/Chris Johnson USA jerseys for everyone!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I am ready to serve my country on the basketball court!

 

[BlazerWookee]

"FIBA," lol...

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I am ready to serve my country on the basketball court!

I feel like I've seen that movie before....

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I feel like I've seen that movie before....

Freedom Baller: The Story of Muhammed Al-Ahmed Abu-Mohamad

 

[riverman]

I am ready to serve my country on the basketball court!

I would like another beer while you're serving

 

[Chris Craig]

We found our D league team!