Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson and young big man Kai Sotto will more likely be out of Gilas Pilipinas' Europe training camp and series of tuneup matches as the national squad ramps up its preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup set to start on August 25.

In a statement released on Friday, the the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas said 'except for Clarkson and Sotto, the active players in the pool are on call for scheduled pre-World Cup pocket tournaments and tuneup matches in Europe against the Estonian national team, Finland, Lithuania and Latvia.'