Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton make final World Cup squad

EL SEGUNDO, CA - AUGUST 14: Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Donovan Mitchell of USA Basketball warms up before the game at UCLA Health Training Center on August 14, 2019 in El Segundo, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
EL SEGUNDO, CA - AUGUST 14: Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Donovan Mitchell of USA Basketball warms up before the game at UCLA Health Training Center on August 14, 2019 in El Segundo, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton survive the final cut for USA Basketball’s World Cup squad.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we learn of the final roster for the U.S. team heading into the World Cup, hear Brook Lopez‘s thoughts on teaming up with his brother, Robin, and much more.

With the American squad finalized, it seems all but certain that the Bucks will have five representatives playing in China throughout next month, with only the Greek squad yet to be confirmed and Giannis, along with Thanasis, appearing to be locks to make that team.

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Like you can each and every day, keep on coming around here to Behind the Buck Pass to get the latest coverage, analysis and various developments that relates to all three and the organization as a whole.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

Best of Behind the Buck Pass From 8/24/19

Milwaukee Bucks: Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez’s night to forget with Team USA: Jordan Treske rounded up all of the details from a disastrous night for Team USA against Australia, and the poor individual performances of both Middleton and Lopez.

Milwaukee Bucks: Ersan Ilyasova’s Turkey beat Puerto Rico in World Cup warm-up: I recapped the action from Turkey’s latest exhibition win, as Ersan Ilyasova again helped his team to victory.

Best of Bucks Around the Internet From 8/24/19

2019 USA Basketball Men’s World Cup Team Roster Announced: USA Basketball released a statement on Saturday afternoon finalizing their World Cup squad following an injury to Kyle Kuzma, meaning Bucks duo Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton both make the final cut.

Brook Lopez Q&A: ‘We made all of the right moves…except signing Robin: Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype spoke to Lopez at the recent opening of the NBA Experience in Orlando’s Disney Springs, getting his thoughts on his first season with the Bucks, his brother joining the team, and much more.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.