Santi Aldama will not join the Spanish national basketball team for the first window of the second phase of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers, which will take place from August 24 to 31. The Dallas Mavericks forward pushed to make himself available to head coach Chus Mateo, but after returning from an injury that required surgery, the Spanish Federation decided not to rush his recovery or his preparation for the upcoming NBA season with his new team.<\/p>\n
The Spanish Basketball Federation and head coach Chus Mateo highlighted Aldama\u2019s commitment and desire to represent Spain. The player had worked hard to try to be ready for the games against Portugal in Zaragoza and Greece in Athens.<\/p>\n
Aldama remains an important player for Spain and is expected to have a key role in future national team commitments. However, the decision was made that it would be more prudent for him to sit out this particular window.<\/p>\n
Chus Mateo will not call up a replacement, meaning the roster will consist of 14 players: \u00c1lvaro C\u00e1rdenas, Baba Miller, Sergio de Larrea, Jaime Pradilla, Mario Saint-Sup\u00e9ry, Dar\u00edo Brizuela, Alberto D\u00edaz, Hugo Gonz\u00e1lez, Izan Almansa, Willy Hernang\u00f3mez, Aday Mara, Santi Yusta, Juancho Hernang\u00f3mez and Joel Parra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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