Over the weekend, Team USA’s already thin roster took a hit with De’Aaron Fox pulling out of Team USA. Fox cited potential injury concerns and his desire to focus on making the playoffs with the Sacramento Kings. This has become a recurring theme for this offseason as stars and fringe stars have removed themselves from consideration for the FIBA World Cup. Most have cited the same concern: possible injuries. Do NBA players have a higher chance of injury the following season when playing with Team USA?
The short answer is no. The longer answer is it depends on if you’re a younger player vs older player.