Los Angeles Laker’s all-star forward Pau Gasol recently revealed whether he would participate in next year’s World Championships of Basketball.

The 7-0 Spaniard called his chances “remote” in a short interview with Eurosport, a popular sports magazine in Europe.

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“The possibility that I will play is remote.” Gasol told Eurosport correspondent Gonzalo Vazquez after the Los Angeles Lakers played the New Jersey Nets.

“There comes a moment when I have to consider things seriously. The national team is one of the most important things for me, but if I want to be fit and be able to continue to play I can’t continue doing what I’ve been doing so far. There has to be a moment to rest and for sure this should be it.”

Even if Gasol ultimately decides to sit the tournament out, Spain is still a very tough team.  Without their main player, Spain still fields a very competitive team that features the likes of Ricky Rubio, Juan Carlos Navarro, Rudy Fernández, his brother Marc Gasol, among others.

Spain is still a team that can reach the medal rounds.