Kristaps Porzingis has suffered a foot injury and will not be able to fully recover in time for the upcoming FIBA World Cup.
The Latvian national team will play in its first-ever FIBA World Cup this August. However, they will have to do it without their biggest star. The Latvian national team will play in its first-ever FIBA World Cup this August. However, they will have to do it without their biggest star. The player is suffering from a foot injury and will not be able to fully recover before the international tournament, BasketNews sources indicate
The Latvian Basketball Association is expected to announce the news in the next 24 hours. Several days ago, a report came out from German journalist Rupert Fabig that named similar concerns about Porzingis’ World Cup status. The Latvian basketball association strongly denied the report.
With the star center out of the rotation, Davis Bertans will make his debut in a friendly match against Finland on Wednesday, August 16th. The forward has been dealing with a calf injury at the beginning of training camp but will be ready to compete, he revealed in an interview with Sportacentrs.
The FIBA World Cup will be played from August 25th to September 10th in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan. Latvia will play in group E, with Germany, Australia and Finland.