Overview
- Eli John Ndiaye left the Málaga training camp due to left shoulder trauma and will undergo tests to assess his availability for EuroBasket 2025
- Spain opened its warm-up series with a narrow 74-76 defeat to Portugal in its first friendly match
- Coach Sergio Scariolo said the loss exposed a need for higher focus and intensity as part of his last continental championship campaign
- The team faces the Czech Republic on August 7 at Martín Carpena and wraps up preparatory games with Germany on August 23
- Spain begins EuroBasket group play on August 28 against Georgia before meeting Bosnia Herzegovina, Cyprus and Italy under Scariolo’s decade-long leadership