Lithuania announces preliminary roster for World Cup qualifiers without key players

Lithuania has released a preliminary 14-man roster for the World Cup qualifying window in August. The roster excludes several star players, including Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings, Matas Buzelis from the Chicago Bulls, Kasparas Jakucionis of the Milwaukee Bucks, and Jonas Valanciunas of Zalgiris Kaunas. The absence of these prominent players raises questions about the team's strength heading into the qualifiers. Lithuania aims to prepare effectively for the qualifying matches this summer while navigating the challenges posed by these omissions.

• 10:23 AMYahoo Sports — The most prominent absences include Domantas …