Team Canada

[A.M.G.]

Two questions:

Does Canada have any more chances to make the 2016 Olympics?

Given the massive influx of young talent on the Canadian scene, what would be the ideal national team?

Here's mine:

Center - Kelly Olynyk/Trey Lyles/Robert Sacre
PF - Tristan Thompson/Dwight Powell/Anthony Bennett
SF - Andrew Wiggins/Melvin Ejim/Kris Joseph
SG - Jamal Murray/Nik Stauskas/Andy Rautins
PG - Cory Joseph/Tyler Ennis/Kevin Pangos

Alternates: Andrew Nicholson, Brady Heslip, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Devoe Joseph, Kyle Wiltjer

[BRabbiT]

Two questions...
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.... (http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/canada-basketball-may-bid-for-last-chance-olympic-qualifier/) ... bid to host 1 of the 3 pre-Olympic qualifying events that FIBA will hold next summer for teams that failed to qualify for the Olympics through one of the zone championships.

Had Canada won against Venezuela on Friday at FIBA Americas they would have earned a spot in the 12-team Olympic field. Their 3rd-place finish after their buzzer-beating win over Mexico on Saturday earns them a spot in one of three 6-team tournaments next summer. The winners of those tournaments will take up the final 3 Olympic spots.