The format for the men's FIBA World Cup qualifiers has been changed from a tournament format to a system that will see teams play each other in home-and-away contests.
Which also means the participating players will have to compete for their respective national teams during their respective league campaigns, which could present challenges in terms of conditioning.
Japan men's national squad head coach Julio Lamas, however, plans to simply focus on doing the best he and his team can given the circumstances.
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