Riga, Latvia – With Andrejs Grazulis ruled out for the remainder of EuroBasket 2025 due to a foot injury, more similar issues surfaced for Latvia on Monday. Arturs Zagars and Kristers Zoriks were hurt during the Gameday 4 contest opposite Portugal in Xiaomi Arena.

Head coach Luca Banchi fell shy of sharing potential medical updates on the latest setbacks, but reaffirmed his view on expanding the rosters beyond 12 players for international tournaments.

“When you select your 12 players, you select your best 12 players. I don’t want to say the absolutely best, but the most functional. You also go through the versatility of the players, those who can play in multiple positions. Because you have to keep in mind that shit can happen. And unfortunately for us, the shit is happening. Even too

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