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Published September 13, 2015
Tristan Thompson and the Cavaliers are at an impasse in contract talks at the moment, and without the long-term financial security of a guaranteed deal firmly in place, he won't risk injury playing for Canada's national team this summer.
From Doug Smith of the Toronto Star:
"Canada Basketball officials confirmed a Sportsnet.ca report Monday that Thompson will not take part in the FIBA Americas qualification tournament in Mexico starting later this month due to a contract impasse with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers."
"Because of the financial risk the 24-year-old Thompson would be taking -- the one-year deal is worth about $6.5 million, his 2016 free agent deal could top $80 million -- there's no sense Thompson taking the chance at injury playing for Canada and finding an insurance policy against a contract that won't be in place until next summer is impossible."
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/contract-situation-forces-tristan-thompson-to-miss-playing-for-canada-this-summer