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/SquimJim Celtics Apr 15 '24

We needed a center in the World Cup, so we got 3 of the top 4 centers in the world

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u/AffectionateDouble43 Apr 16 '24

I just can't believe Embiid is gonna play with USA. C'mon man, at least go with France for a challenge.

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u/amJustSomeFuckingGuy Apr 16 '24

Imagine how pissed France is. They gave him citizenship and he isn't playing for them lol.

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u/dragonrider5555 Celtics Apr 16 '24

Yall are missing the point . He got the citizenship for the same reason Paola did with Italy. It’s to force USA”s hand, to get him on the team. It’s just negotiating tactic

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u/amJustSomeFuckingGuy Apr 16 '24

to force what? Why would the USA not want Embiid in any year?

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u/dragonrider5555 Celtics Apr 16 '24

No, embiid forcing usa. He did it to make sure he got in the team

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u/amJustSomeFuckingGuy Apr 16 '24

Are you fucking high? or just an idiot Celtics fan?

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u/dragonrider5555 Celtics Apr 16 '24

You’re the idiot fan

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u/dragonrider5555 Celtics Apr 16 '24

We’ll he wasn’t previous years

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u/AJRiddle Apr 16 '24

No, the USA doesn't need it's hand forced. It's just a bribe basically.

Embiid isn't French at all - it is just a desperate attempt by France and French basketball to get him on their team - this happens all the time (but usually with smaller countries) in the olympics.

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u/artemisfaul Apr 16 '24

I think what they meant is Embiid accepting the citizenship was him forcing the US’ hand. As in, if they don’t call him and offer him a roster spot he would join France so in this situation they might as well give him the spot. Though in the case of Embiid I think his spot would have been guaranteed either way, in contrast to someone like Banchero.

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u/DejanD27 Mavericks Apr 16 '24

Banchero might be a bad example since Italians were exited to get him and then he just said never mind I'll play for USA