"Agreement with GSW, join Canadian national team X"....Wiggins, who is rumored to be trading, won't play in the Olympics

"Agreement with GSW, join Canadian national team X"....Wiggins, who is rumored to be trading, won't play in the Olympics

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Andrew Wiggins (Golden State) will not participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"Wiggins has decided not to join the Canadian team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. We have reached an agreement with the Golden State Warriors," said Anthony Slater of The Athletic. 먹튀검증

Canada announced its preliminary roster of 20 players for the men's basketball team for the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. A number of NBA stars including Shai Gilgers Alexander (Oklahoma City), Jamal Murray (Denver), RJ Barrett (New York), and Derrick Brooks (Houston) are on the list.

Wiggins also made it to the Canadian team without difficulty, but will reportedly not join the team. "It's a medical decision," Slater said. Wiggins missed the last two games of last season. The reason was an ankle injury.

In addition, Wiggins averaged 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 71 games last season. His average score was 13.2 points, the lowest since his debut in the 2014-2015 season. Wiggins, who had been sluggish, has been embroiled in various trade rumors. Wiggins is being mentioned as the first player that Golden State should let go of, which is paying huge luxury taxes.

"There is a good chance that Golden State will trade Wiggins," Slater said. "However, the trade does not mean that Wiggins will not participate in the Paris Olympics."
Meanwhile, Canada, ranked No. 7 in the FIBA rankings, is in Group A of the Paris Olympics, along with Australia (No. 5), Greece in the qualifying tournament, and the winner of the Spanish region.

Canada had the best-ever performance at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup last year. It beat the U.S. composed of NBA leaguers to rank third. I hope to continue this momentum at the upcoming Paris Olympics.