Slovenia's best player will not be available to participate in a highly anticipated exhibition contest against Team USA.
Only a few hours before the start of Saturday's game, Slovenia announced that Mavericks star Luka Doncic would sit out the matchup against the betting favorite to win the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
What happened to Doncic? Here are the latest details on his status.
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Why Luka Doncic is sitting out USA vs Slovenia FIBA Basketball World Cup tune-up game
Doncic is missing the USA vs Slovenia game "as a precaution," according to a team statement. Slovenia said that he "received an unfavorable blow" in the first half of Friday's loss to Spain, so it didn't want to "leave anything to chance."
The 24-year-old appeared to tweak his left knee while fouling Santi Aldama on a 3-point attempt in the second quarter, but he remained in the game. Slovenia coach Aleksander Sekulic initially said the plan was to play Doncic, though he added that the final decision would come down to "how he feels."
Slovenia will play its final tune-up game against Japan on Aug. 19. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will begin on Aug. 25.
What channel is Team USA vs Slovenia on?
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 12
- TV channel: FS1
- Live streaming: Sling TV
Team USA vs Slovenia will air on FS1. Viewers can also stream the game on Sling TV.
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What time is Team USA vs Slovenia today?
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 12
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. PT
Team USA vs Slovenia will tip off around 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 12. The game will be played in Malaga, Spain.
Team USA pre-tournament schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET)/Result |
| Aug. 7 | vs Puerto Rico | United States 117, Puerto Rico 74 |
| Aug. 12 | vs Slovenia | 3:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 13 | vs Spain | 3:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 18 | vs Greece | Noon |
| Aug. 20 | vs Germany | Noon |
Team USA roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
| Player | Height | Position |
| Paolo Banchero | 6-10 | Forward |
| Mikal Bridges | 6-6 | Forward |
| Jalen Brunson | 6-2 | Guard |
| Anthony Edwards | 6-4 | Guard |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 6-5 | Guard |
| Josh Hart | 6-5 | Guard |
| Brandon Ingram | 6-8 | Forward |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 6-11 | Center |
| Cam Johnson | 6-8 | Forward |
| Walker Kessler | 7-0 | Center |
| Bobby Portis | 6-11 | Forward |
| Austin Reaves | 6-5 | Guard |
Team Slovenia roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
| Player | Height | Position |
| Jaka Blazic | 6-5 | Forward |
| Vlatko Cancar* | 6-8 | Forward |
| Jakob Cebasek | 6-7 | Forward |
| Ziga Dimec | 6-11 | Center |
| Luka Doncic | 6-7 | Guard |
| Zoran Dragic | 6-5 | Guard |
| Gregor Glas | 6-6 | Guard |
| Gregor Hrovat | 6-5 | Forward |
| Aljaz Kunc | 6-6 | Forward |
| Jordan Morgan | 6-8 | Forward |
| Aleksej Nikolic | 6-3 | Guard |
| Bine Prepelic | 6-8 | Forward |
| Klemen Prepelic | 6-2 | Guard |
| Ziga Samar | 6-6 | Guard |
| Mike Tobey | 7-0 | Center |
*According to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, Cancar suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in the lead-up to the FIBA Basketball World Cup