Draymond Green won’t be going with Team USA at the Paris Olympics and Grant Hill is here to let us know why the two-time gold medalist and one of the best forwards in the NBA won’t join Team USA.
According to Hill, Green’s recent suspension from the NBA was a bigger factor in the decision and he got a piece of free advice for him, saying “The Golden State Warriors star needs to focus on himself this summer”.
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41 pros were announced as potential candidates to suit up for the Red, White and Blue at that 2024 Games on Tuesday … and only 12 of those guys will make the final cut.
Surprisingly, Green — a two-time gold medalist and one of the best forwards in the NBA right now — wasn’t listed … and Hill, who became Team USA basketball’s managing director in 2021, explained why that’s the case.
As I spoke with the legend Grant Hill today about putting together the best group of players for team USA basketball, the following was his response. #newsstitchedmedia #NBA #USABMNT #granthill #usa pic.twitter.com/SQVGvgcSBP
— Brandon Harley (@b300harley) January 25, 2024
“We all understand and certainly have great respect and sensitivity to this particular period in his career and he’s working through some things both on and off the court,” the former NBA star said on Wednesday.
“We at USA Basketball, we want to support him on his journey. We just didn’t feel that playing over the summer gives him the best opportunity to do what he needs to do.”
Grant Hill was right in saying Draymond Green needs to focus on himself this summer and become a better person. You can’t be indisciplined and expect to be in Team USA for the Paris Olympics.
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