The Blues will continue their preparation for the Paris Olympic Games with 17, not 19, players. Called up, Ousmane Dieng (Thunder) et Killian Hayes are not continuing the adventure announced the French Team this Wednesday. The group begins its training in Rouen with a smaller squad, even before the first friendly match.
Without a club after being cut by the Pistons before the trade deadline, Killian Hayes faces competition for the position of leader, while Andrew Albicy, Théo Malédon, Frank Ntilikina, Matthew Strazel and Nando De Colo are in the squad . Ousmane Dieng (4 points, 1.5 rebounds in 11 minutes on average, 33 games played) for his part hoped to build on his good end to the season, which saw him become G-League champion with the OKC development team , and to be elected MVP of the final, to celebrate his first selection.
But the Blues staff did not even wait for the first full training sessions before excluding them from preparation for the Olympics, with players under NBA contract only being able to train with opposition from tomorrow.
Vincent Collet will have to deliver his final selection on July 6 maximum, with between now and then a match against Turkey on July 3. The Blues will then face Germany (July 6 in Cologne, then July 8 in Montpellier), Serbia (July 12 in Lyon), Canada (July 19 in Orléans), and Australia (July 21 in Orléans).
The list of 17 players still in the race for Paris
Leaders: Andrew Albicy – Théo Maledon – Frank Ntilikina – Matthew Strazel
Exteriors: Nicolas Batum – Isaïa Cordinier – Bilal Coulibaly – Nando De Colo – Evan Fournier – Nadir Hifi – Elie Okobo
Interiors: Rudy Gobert – Jaylen Hoard – Mathias Lessort – Vincent Poirier – Victor Wembanyama – Guerschon Yabusele
