CALVIN Oftana will sit out the knockout game against host Saudi Arabia in the Fiba Asia Cup 2025, leaving Gilas Pilipinas without one key player in Tim Cone's main rotation.
Oftana has been dealing with injuries to both ankles in the final stretch of a long PBA season with TNT but still joined Gilas' campaign in this continental showpiece.
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However, the TNT star re-injured his right ankle in Gilas' final group stage game when he stepped on the foot of Iraq player Ihab Al-Zuhairi with 3:19 left a 66-57 win.
Oftana said his right ankle is both 'swollen and painful.'
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