Gilas coach Cone concerned over player injuries, fatigue before FIBA Asia Cup

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone expressed concern over player injuries and fatigue ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup, with less than a month to go before the team departs for Saudi Arabia.

Players such as June Mar Fajardo, Jamie Malonzo, Scottie Thompson, RJ Abarrientos, Japeth Aguilar, Calvin Oftana, AJ Edu, Dwight Ramos, Carl Tamayo, and naturalized star Justin Brownlee are dealing with injury concerns after a long PBA season.

Coach Cone emphasized the need to balance rest for injured players while integrating fresh additions like AJ Edu and Dwight Ramos who have been inactive since May.

Gilas will start daily training on Monday, excluding those involved in the ongoing PBA finals, and plans to focus on improving their defense before facing Macau Black Bears and Jordan's national team in tune-up games prior to the FIBA Asia Cup.

Brownlee has been given the all-clear to compete for the Asia Cup after sustaining a thumb injury and being flagged for a second anti-doping violation.