By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
Eurobasket 2022 is upon us and some of the top NBA stars will be competing for the next two and a half weeks on the courts of Europe.
Still, there are a number of players who will be missed, either because they are injured, because they decided to skip the national team games this summer, or even in one case because they were told they were not the right fit anymore.
And while there will be a tone of action to cover their absence, in an ideal world they would be also part of the party and some of them are still trying against the odds, like Czech Republic’s Tomas Satoransky while Nemanja Bjelica is also a last second omission due to injury. But for the following ten players, there will be no Eurobasket 2022 action.
Danilo Gallinari – Italy
One of the two most heartbreaking absences. Gallinari missed the chance to play for the Italian national team, not just in his country, but in his hometown of Milan. Add to that the fact that due to injuries “Gallo” misses the fourth Eurobasket of his career after 2007, 2013, and 2017. His message after the news is evident of his disappointment, while a whole nation was betting on him having a tournament to remember.