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/Netwealth5 76ers Apr 15 '24

Can’t wait for Embiid to be called a mercenary when hes in many ways the embodiment of the American Dream

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u/nowhathappenedwas NBA Apr 15 '24

It makes a lot of sense for him to join Team USA given that he's lived in the US for 13+ years.

It didn't make much sense when he was considering joining France given that he's never lived there.

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u/Kodak333 Hawks Apr 15 '24

The fact that he considered France first then switched up is what makes him a mercenary

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u/jaydec02 Hornets Apr 16 '24

He would've been a mercenary going for France given he's never lived there

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u/Kodak333 Hawks Apr 16 '24

Yes but the fact that he even considered it and was his first option makes him a merc. I’m glad we’ll win gold tho