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Charmie Lising Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson was not cleared by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to represent the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. NBA spokesman Tim Frank said in an official statement that Clarkson can only participate in FIBA-sanctioned tournaments. "The NBA's agreement with FIBA stipulates that NBA players can participate in the Olympics, the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Continental Cup competitions, and associated qualifying tournaments," the statement read. "Because the Asian Games are not one of those competitions, NBA players are unable to participate." ESPN5 had reported Saturday that Clarkson would not be able to play for the Philippines
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