Bad luck for the basketball team of Latvia - NBA star Kristaps Porzingis will miss the upcoming qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games.
Porzingis injured his tendon in the second game of the NBA Finals, between Boston and Dallas, which will require surgery, so he will certainly not play in the qualifying tournament in his homeland.
"Porzingis' injury requires surgical intervention. Porzingis had hoped to be able to postpone the surgery, but the current condition does not allow him to play at a high level during the Olympic qualifiers. Kristaps will undergo surgery in the coming days, and after that we will inform the public about the recovery process." the Boston Celtics announced.
Latvia will host the qualification tournament for the Olympic Games from July 2 to 7.
The selection from the Baltic States is in a group with the national teams of Georgia and the Philippines. In the second group are Montenegro, Brazil and Cameroon.
The winner of the tournament goes to the Olympic Games, where they will play in a group with Japan, Germany and France.
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