Celtics famous person Jaylen Brown has turned heads with a cryptic publish after Crew USA have been compelled to changed a participant on their 12-man roster.
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was compelled to withdraw as a consequence of lingering accidents he sustained final season.
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“Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the previous a number of weeks and had a number of robust practices in Las Vegas,” USA Basketball mentioned in a press release.
“He felt able to compete. Nonetheless, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers decided it’s in his finest curiosity to spend the rest of the summer time making ready for the upcoming season quite than taking part within the Olympic Video games in Paris.”
Issues nonetheless grew to become fascinating when Leonard’s substitute was named with studies Boston Celtics guard Derrick White had earned the decision up.
The choice to go together with White because the twelfth man seemingly didn’t sit nicely with fellow Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown.
Brown is coming off his finest season within the NBA the place he gained the Finals MVP after Boston defeated the Dallas Mavericks to win the title.
After information broke that White had been chosen to switch Leonard, Brown took to social media the place he posted three emojis trying by means of a monocle.
He adopted that up a number of hours later with a extra direct message as he wrote: “@nike that is what we doing?”
Brown later deleted the publish the place he focused Nike within the wake of his Olympics snub.
Whereas Brown has each proper to be upset after being ignored, White has earned his place along with his defensive skills seemingly touchdown him the spot.
White is an elite defensive and two-way participant who earned All-Defensive staff honours for a second consecutive season.
His inclusion within the 12-man squad means the Celtics have three gamers heading to the Olympics with White, Jayson Tatum and Jrue Vacation.
Crew USA are chasing a fifth straight Olympic gold medal, in a run of dominance that has seen them win seven out of the previous eight Olympics.
They’ll line up in Group C on the Olympics the place they’ll go up in opposition to Puerto Rico, South Sudan and Serbia.
Group B consists of Brazil, France, Germany and Japan whereas Group A has Australia, Canada, Greece and Spain.
Forward of the Olympics going down Crew USA will lock horns with Australia in Abu Dhabi with the match to happen on July 16 (AEST).
Crew USA Olympic Draw
Sunday, July 29: vs Serbia
Thursday, August 1: vs South Sudan
Sunday, August 4: vs Puerto Rico
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