Overview

• Giannis has missed multiple Greek exhibition games because he needs written permission from the Bucks under FIBA’s insurance rules.
• Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić have secured clearance from their NBA teams and are actively participating in their national teams’ training camps and preparation games.
• Under the FIBA–NBA agreement, players can join national-team camps 28 days before a tournament but clubs must authorize superstars whose contracts exceed the insurance payout cap.
• EuroBasket 2025 begins August 27 in Riga, Tampere, Limassol and Katowice with a group stage feeding into a 16-team single-elimination knockout round in Riga’s Xiaomi Arena.
• A record 34 current NBA players are representing 17 nations, highlighting rising club versus country tensions over player insurance and availability.