Kyrie Irving, guard for the Dallas Mavericks, is in the process of being considered for the 2024 US men’s basketball team in the Paris Olympics if Tyrese Haliburton is injured and has to withdraw.
Report from ‘Dallas Morning News’ that Haliburton is currently dealing with a hamstring injury that caused him to miss one Eastern Championship game for the Indiana Pacers and may not be able to compete again this Monday. Meeting the Boston Celtics (27 May)
This has led to concerns among US men’s basketball executives that the one-time All-NBA guard may not be ready for training camp. To refine the team’s understanding before going to France.
However, convincing the 31-year-old guard to serve his country through head coach Steve Kerr and team executive director Grant Hill required quite a bit of work because Irving is a member of Rio de Janeiro’s gold medal team. A. Janeiro, 2016 ALP, was upset about not being cut from the first group of players in April.
This has led to concerns among US men’s basketball executives that the one-time All-NBA guard may not be ready for training camp. To refine the team’s understanding before going to France.
However, convincing the 31-year-old guard to serve his country through head coach Steve Kerr and team executive director Grant Hill required quite a bit of work because Irving is a member of Rio de Janeiro’s gold medal team. A. Janeiro, 2016 ALP, was upset about not being cut from the first group of players in April.
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