Canada had just two NBA players — Birch and Sacramento guard Cory Joseph — on its World Cup roster earlier this year. For better or worse, the Olympics outweigh the World Cup in these parts as the basketball event that everyone points to. There is something about being an Olympian, as opposed to being a member of a Canadian team, that means more. “So many people, especially being a basketball player and in the NBA … give to me, give to us, every day. And he could be an NBA free agent in July; he has a player option for the 2020-21 season.

Source: thestar November 28, 2019 04:52 UTC