In was April when the FIBA allowed professionals to participate in the Olympics .
As noted above , the men 's World Cup will be moved to a new four-year cycle , with tournaments in the year before the Summer Olympics , after 2014.In April 1989 , FIBA opened the door to Olympic participation by professionals , such as players from the NBA in the United States , rather than just to amateurs , as had been the case up until that point in time .
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