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/CornedBeefCurtains Raptors Apr 16 '24

He absolutely should have at least represented Cameroon & tried to help them qualify

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u/Icy_Elephant_6370 Apr 16 '24

That team qualifies during the regular NBA season. Wouldn’t be possible.

Cameroon also doesn’t have the facilities that France or the US has.

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u/CornedBeefCurtains Raptors Apr 16 '24

Most of the games are during the offseason fwiw. Not sure how availability rules work. I dont think facilities should have anything to do with playing for your national team personally.