The injury list is growing for Gilas Pilipinas as Calvin Oftana's status for the FIBA Asia Cup is now up in the air due to the injuries he sustained in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs.
It appears Calvin Oftana could skip the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 for Gilas Pilipinas.
Apparently, Oftana is still nursing the ankle injury he sustained in the just-concluded PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup playoffs, where his TNT Tropang 5G fell two wins short of a Grand Slam.
“We’re not sure about Calvin [Oftana]. Medical reports are that he might be out a little bit longer,” said Gilas coach Tim Cone.
Eager to help his wounded team fulfill its Grand Slam dreams, Oftana played through pain in a tough six-game finale against the San Miguel Beermen.
That grueling series appeared to only make his injury worse. Prior to the Finals against San Miguel, Oftana was already hurting during the semifinals series against Rain or Shine.
“We’re not sure if he’s gonna be available for the whole tournament. We’re gonna try to address that today or tomorrow,” Cone said of Oftana’s status.
The TNT star showed up to support in Gilas Pilipinas’ 103-96 win over Macau Black Bears on Monday, which served as their send-off for the FIBA Asia Cup.
Gilas is flying to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, July 30.