Who’s in? Who’s out?: A list of NBA players playing in the 2023 FIBA World Cup

Some of the best basketball players of this generation are heading to Manila as the Philippines hosts the 2023 FIBA World Cup from August 25 to September 10!

The Philippines will host four groups of four teams each in two playing venues, while the eight other groups will see action in Okinawa, Japan and in Indonesia.

Those who will advance to the quarters from Okinawa and Indonesia will fly to the Philippines to play the final phase of the tournament.

Along with some of the different national teams’ best hoopers are the NBA players who will also don their national colors for the global tourney.

Here are the NBA players who will be playing in the World Cup:

MANILA

Jordan Clarkson (Photo: Angela Davocol)

Group A:

• Philippines: Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz)
• Dominican Republic: Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves), Lester Quiñones (Golden State Warriors)
• Italy: Simone Fontecchio (Utah Jazz)
• Angola: No roster yet

Nikola Jovic (Photo: fiba.basketball)

Group B:

• South Sudan: Wenyen Gabriel (free agent), Carlik Jones (Chicago Bulls), Marial Shayok (Maine Celtics - NBA GLeague)
• Serbia: Bogdan Bogdanovic (Atlanta Hawks), Aleksej Pokusevski (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jovic (Miami Heat), Filip Petrusev (Philadelphia 76ers)
• China: Kyle Anderson (Minnesota Timberwolves)
• Puerto Rico: No NBA players on roster

Group C:

• USA: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Josh Hart (New York Knicks), Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Cameron Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks), Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers)
• Jordan: No NBA players on roster
• Greece: Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
• New Zealand: No NBA players on roster

Jonas Valanciunas (Photo: fiba.basketball)

Group D:

• Lithuania: Jonas Valanciunas (New Orleans Pelicans)
• Montenegro: Nikola Vucevic (Chicago Bulls)
• Mexico: No NBA players on roster
• Egypt: No NBA players on roster

OKINAWA

Patty Mills and Joe Ingles (Photo: fiba.basketball)

Group E:

• Germany: Dennis Schroder (Toronto Raptors), Daniel Theis (Indiana Pacers), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), Moritz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
• Finland: Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
• Australia: Xavier Cooks (Washington Wizards), Dyson Daniels (New Orleans Pelicans), Dante Exum (Dallas Mavericks), Josh Giddey (Oklahoma City Thunder), Josh Green (Dallas Mavericks), Joe Ingles (Orlando Magic), Patty Mills (Atlanta Hawks), Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trail Blazers), Jack White (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• Japan: Yuta Watanabe (Phoenix Suns)

Luka Doncic (Photo: fiba.basketball)

Group F:

• Slovenia: Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
• Cape Verde: No NBA players on roster
• Georgia: Goga Bitadze (Orlando Magic), Sandro Mamukelashvili (San Antonio Spurs)
• Venezuela: No NBA players on roster

INDONESIA

Group G:

• Iran: No NBA players on roster
• Spain: Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies), Usman Garuba (Atlanta Hawks)
• Cote d'Ivoire: No NBA players on roster
• Brazil: Raul Neto (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Photo: fiba.basketball)

Group H:

• Canada: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), RJ Barrett (New York Knicks), Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Minnesota Timberwolves), Kelly Olynyk (Utah Jazz), Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks)
• Latvia: Davis Bertans (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• Lebanon: No NBA players on roster
• France: Nicolas Batum (LA Clippers), Evan Fournier (New York Knicks), Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves)

WHO'S NOT COMING?

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks, Greece) - knee surgery
• Ricky Rubio (Cleveland Cavaliers, Spain) - mental health
• Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs, France) - preparation for NBA
• Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers, France) - wedding
• Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets, Serbia) - rest
• Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics, Latvia) - foot injury
• Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings, Lithuania) - thumb injury
• Ben Simmons (Brooklyn Nets, Australia) - rehab
• Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets, Canada) - recovery
• Rui Hachimura (Los Angeles Lakers, Japan) - focusing on NBA career 

—JKC, GMA Integrated News