Optimism in the Israeli team regarding the release of Tamir Blatt and Yuval Sussman from Alba Berlin to play in Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers in the window that will take place at the end of the month.
The team is waiting for a final answer from the German team and believes that a positive answer will be received in light of the recent talks between the parties and the fact that the German association also expects the players of the local team to be released for at least one game.
As you may recall, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Alba Berlin will meet on November 25 in Germany, on the exact same evening that Israel will open the campaign in a home game against Poland.
The heads of the basketball association tried to work to advance the Euroleague game by two or three days, so that the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Alba players could make it to the first game, but the move was not successful. As well as 2-3 Israeli champion players.
At the end of the week, the new national coach Guy Goodes is expected to announce the limited squad for the start of training, which will include about 25 players (including Maccabi Tel Aviv and Alba Berlin), From the start of the season and also stood out in the Purples' victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Monday with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
