The Malaysian Basketball Association (MABA) hopes that the procedure to secure the services of naturalised players can be completed before the Thailand SEA Games scheduled at the end of next year. MABA vice-president Datuk Lee Yuen Fong said if they succeeded in lining up naturalised players at the biennial games, the national squad will have the opportunity to contribute more medals than in previous editions. "We have been working closely with the government because this is not only a MABA effort. We need a lot of help from the government. Source: BERNAMA News Agency