Multiple NBA players commit to represent Canada this summer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Several NBA players are set to represent Canada during competitions this summer. Among those confirmed to participate are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, RJ Barrett, Dillon Brooks, Luguentz Dort, Andrew Nembhard, and Kelly Olynyk. Players such as Zach Edey and Norman Powell are not participating this summer but will be involved in the next cycle. Notable players like Jamal Murray, Shaedon Sharpe, and Andrew Wiggins did not commit, while some players were committed but not selected, including Lindell Wigginton, Dalano Banton, Caleb Houstan, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper.
- •Gilgeous-Alexander, Barrett, and Brooks headline the squad.
- •Edey and Powell absent this summer.
- •Murray, Sharpe, and Wiggins not participating.
- •Committed players not selected include Wigginton and Banton.
- •Canada aims for success in international competitions.
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — NBAers in for Canada this summer:
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