Chot Reyes makes toughest cuts for Gilas World Cup roster
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes announced the final 12-player roster for the FIBA World Cup, cutting Chris Newsome, Ray Parks Jr., Thirdy Ravena, and Calvin Oftana.
Reyes described this decision as the 'deepest cut' in his career, emphasizing the difficulty of personally informing these players about their exclusion.
The coach made individual calls to each player to break the news, stressing that he felt a personal commitment to deliver such tough messages himself.
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