Filipino basketball fans will have to hold their collective breath as young big man Kai Sotto's anticipated stint with Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers in Manila is hanging in the balance.

Uncertainty surrounds the participation of Japan B.League Filipino-imports Kai Sotto and AJ Edu for Gilas Pilipinas for the second window of the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers. Gilas team manager Richard Del Rosario on Wednesday gave an update on the status of the two young big men,

According to Gilas officials, both AJ Edu and Kai Sotto are doubtful for the November games against Hong Kong and New Zealand. Sotto is currently “in the middle” of concussion protocols, team manager Richard del Rosario said, following an injury that he sustained in the Japan B.League.

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Young big man Kai Sotto and Filipino-American guard Dwight Ramos are already in the country a few days ahead of Gilas Pilipinas' training camp. The two other members of the Gilas pool, Fil-Cypriot big man AJ Edu and Carl Tamayo will join later this week.