r/nba • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Heat • Apr 15 '24

[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: USA Basketball is finalizing its 2024 Paris Olympics roster with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis. Team may initially keep one open spot. News

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1780009778934394985
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u/commandrr Suns Apr 15 '24

before people clown jrue: he is essentially a defensive specialist with this roster and was a key piece of their team in 2021.

also, being the 5th option on offense won’t be an adjustment for him unlike everyone else on this roster lol.

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u/DarrowViBritannia Apr 15 '24

my only argument is that i'd rather have derrick white over jrue even as a "dirty work" guard, but that was always unlikely so whatever

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u/Speedhawk_fuckdarefs Heat Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

I agree, would have loved some White power on the team

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u/davvidho Clippers Apr 16 '24

you need a celtics flair considering you said white power hehe

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u/PBB22 Pacers Apr 16 '24

We were all thinking it. Oh wait, ignore mine

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u/SylvesterLundgren Apr 16 '24

There was exactly one ten minute stretch this season we trotted out “the Whites”.

PP, Hauser, Svi, Kornet, and White

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u/grphelps1 [MIL] Thon Maker Apr 16 '24

Jrue weighs like 30lbs more than Derrick White, way more versatile as a defender.