THERE was no Kai Sotto sighting in the country on Tuesday.
The 7-foot-3 center was supposed to arrive in the Philippines on July 18, but coach Chot Reyes said he heard that Sotto will be coming over on Thursday instead.
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"The last we heard Thursday naman daw ang dating. Thursday morning," said coach Chot Reyes after the national team's practice on Tuesday at the Meralco gym
"Like I said unless he's here, he'll be here when he'll be here."
Only Sotto and NBA star Jordan Clarkson out of the 20-man Gilas pool have yet to show up in practice with just over a month left before the FIBA World Cup.
But Reyes bared to SEAG Network that upon arriving, the 21-year-old will see a specialist to check on the back injury he sustained in the NBA Summer League during the Orlando Magic's last game against the Boston Celtics.
"He'll go straight to a specialist, titignan kung ano yung status ng kanyang likod," said the Gilas mentor.
"But other than that, I think the injury woes are subsiding."
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