NBA’s Fox leaves US squad before pre-World Cup Australia trip

LOS ANGELES: Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox withdrew from the United States national team of NBA talent on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), leaving the Basketball World Cup squad with 13 players as it departed for workouts in Australia.

The 21-year-old guard has averaged 14.6 points, 5.9 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals a game in two NBA campaigns with the Kings.