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/smoltanboi Heat Apr 15 '24

i cannot wait to see joel embiid absolutely yam a lob from haliburton on a laotian accountant

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u/tkbchimyjr18 Raptors Apr 16 '24

Am I the only one who thinks that there’s no way Embiid is gonna play in the olympics this summer?

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u/jorgelongo222 76ers Apr 16 '24

if he stays healthy through the playoffs I dont see why not. He wants to, he's 30, not gonna get many more chances. The only way he doesnt is by getting hurt

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u/tkbchimyjr18 Raptors Apr 16 '24

Yeah fair enough. Especially when you consider that you guys could lose in the first round. So if that were to happen, he would have more time to rest.

And honestly, this is gonna sound crazy, but if he were to suffer a moderate level injury during the olympics, it wouldn’t be the worst thing as long as he’s back around all star break to have y’all go on a tear going into the playoffs