USA men's basketball team head coach Steve Kerr has downplayed Kevin Durant's calf injury that has kept the triple Olympic gold medallist from training with the group ahead of the Paris Games.
USA men’s basketball team head coach Steve Kerr has downplayed Kevin Durant’s calf injury that has kept the triple Olympic gold medallist from training with the group ahead of the Paris Games.
Kerr remains unconcerned, though, and says they have not discussed any contingency plans to replace the Phoenix Suns forward on the roster. “It’s not something we’ve even discussed at this point,” Kerr said when asked about a back-up plan. “Because we feel good that he’s going to be okay, it’s just day to day.”USA Basketball have put together a ‘super-team’ for these Olympic Games that includes LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Durant, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, and recently-crowned NBA champions Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics.
Joel Embiid, the 2023 NBA MVP, fouled out midway through the third quarter but Kerr is certain the Philadelphia 76ers centre will be up for the task of guarding all the bigs they come up against at the Olympics.“Joel will be fine. He’s going to get into the rhythm and the flow,” he assured. “It always takes big guys a little bit longer to get into flow in training.”
Donning a USA jersey for the first time in 12 years, James is keen to share his experience with the younger players on the team, especially knowing that this will be his final Games.
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