While there are a lot of great players who are representing their countries in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, several important players can’t make out.
Of course, for whatever reason, it’s not exactly uncommon for American stars like LeBron James to skip out on FIBA World Cup action. During the last tournament, only four Americans who made the NBA All-Star team were on the roster.
But it is a bit more unusual for an international star to not suit up during the tournament, so we decided to look at the most notable players who aren’t able to make it.
Players like Australia’s Ben Simmons (who hasn’t played for his national team in over a decade) were excluded from this list.
Joel Embiid, who has citizenship in France and the United States as well as Cameroon, was also not included because he has not played on the FIBA circuit.
Meanwhile, here are the other players who won’t be rostered when the tournament begins on August 25.