Maccabi Tel Aviv Center Daniel Theis Injured Playing for Germany Ahead of Season

Maccabi Tel Aviv received concerning news as their center, Daniel Theis, was injured during Germany's game against Croatia on Saturday. Theis took a hit from Ivica Zubac early in the match and did not return after experiencing pain. German media reports suggest the injury is not severe, and Theis might have continued if it were an official match. He is scheduled for further medical tests to confirm his fitness for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

In addition to Theis, Maccabi Tel Aviv is missing other key players due to national team duties, including Ife Lundberg and Jalen Hood-Schifino with Denmark and France, respectively, as well as Israeli national players Yam Madar and Roman Sorkin. Injured players TJ Leaf, Gur Levi, and Kiton Wallace, who is arriving from Paris later this week, also remain sidelined.

Maccabi plans to hold its first preseason game against Bnei Herzliya in nearly two weeks, hoping to field a full roster by then. Germany, with Theis, won the match against Croatia 96-87 and will face the Netherlands and Poland in the current qualifying window. A victory in either game would likely secure Germany's spot in next year's World Cup in Qatar.