Tristan Thompson

Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson will play for the Canadian National Team this summer.

(John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will play for the Canadian National Team with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics in Brazil this summer, league sources informed cleveland.com.

Team Canada's third-place finish at the FIBA America's Championship in Mexico City last summer secured them a spot in the Olympic qualifying tournament. Running July 4-10, there will be three separate tournaments, with the winning team at each event grabbing a berth in the 2016 Olympics.

Canada will play in the Manila tournament. Slotted into Group A, Canada will see Turkey and Senegal in the first round. France, New Zealand and the host Philippines make up Group B.

Phoenix Suns assistant Jay Triano will coach the team, one that is expected to feature other NBA players -- Cory Joseph, Tyler Ennis and Joel Anthony -- along with Thompson. Youngster Andrew Wiggins released a statement through his agent announcing his decision to take the summer off.

Thompson, the 25-year-old Cavaliers ironman, did not play for the Canadian National Team last summer, choosing instead to focus on his first free agency go-around.

Chris Fedor contributed to this report.