Tim Cone eyes AJ Edu's skills for FIBA Asia Cup sans Kai Sotto

GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone aims to maximize AJ Edu's skills in the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup without Kai Sotto.

Coach Cone highlighted Edu's performance during a recent tuneup game against Macau, where he scored 15 points with three rebounds and two assists.

Edu is now fully healthy after missing previous campaigns due to knee injury and has had more training time with the team.

The coach emphasized the importance of practice time for Edu, noting that they only had limited opportunities during their last trip.

AJ Edu acknowledges the adjustment needed in his role without Sotto and expresses gratitude for being able to play injury-free.

Gilas Pilipinas will resume training in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the Asia Cup starting on August 5th.

Calvin Oftana is also set to join the team despite recovering from ankle sprains sustained during the PBA Philippine Cup finals.