The Nets can be throughout the FIBA World Cup.
Brooklyn could potentially have five players participating in the event, which can run from August 25 to September 25. 10 in Asia.
And the so-called “twins” will play for Team USA, with Cam Johnson committing to playing alongside longtime friend Mikal Bridges, in accordance with ESPN.
Johnson and Bridges – nicknamed “The Twins” as a consequence of their close relationship in Phoenix – appeared in Kevin Durant’s February trade that modified Brooklyn’s roster.
Bridges – who’s the first player in 31 years to guide the NBA in minutes across consecutive seasons – will carry the burden of joining Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton and Brandon Ingram, Knicks guards Tyrese Haliburton and Brandon Ingram. fierce competition from countries similar to France, Spain, Australia and Serbia.
Johnson is a restricted free agent who’s prone to attract a variety of interest – Houston is rumored to have an interest – but Brooklyn is prone to fit on any reasonable bid sheet.
The Australians also can have a pair of Nets in the squad.
Patty Mills is already locked in as usual to play for the Boomers, but the Melbourne Herald-Sun has said they’ll wait until a number of days before the start of the World Cup to see if Ben Simmons can get fit to play.
Simmons was sidelined last season with a back injury but returned to the court to arrange for the FIBA World Cup.
If All-Star can, it will be an auspicious sign for Brooklyn moving forward.
The sweet-shooting striker Yuta Watanabe can also be on the Japanese team.
Unrestricted free agent, expected to play if signed by then.
It will be a homecoming for him, with Japan co-hosting together with Indonesia and the Philippines. (Brooklyn pick Nikola Milutinov is about to be a backup to newly crowned NBA champion Nikola Jokic in the center of Serbia.)
Team USA still has a number of vacancies and the big men are missing, with some Nets fans hoping Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton has been added to them.
He played for the Virgin Islands, making his debut in June 2018 against The Bahamas.
Training camp begins on August 1 in Colorado, with the opening game six days later in Las Vegas against Puerto Rico.
The Worlds won’t be held until September 10 in Manila, with the Nets training camp starting roughly three weeks later.