The U.S. basketball men’s national team is beginning minicamp in Vegas for the 2016 Olympics soon. On Friday, the NBA tweeted out the 34 players who will be attending said camp.
Just Announced: @USABasketball Announces 34 Player Roster For 2015 #USABMNT Minicamp in Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/GBzNjrTwGt
— NBA (@NBA) August 6, 2015
Jazz center Rudy Gobert took exception to the list, seeing as teammate Derrick Favors wasn’t on it:
Did @dfavors14 retire? https://t.co/Y1Z25GZBBB
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) August 6, 2015
Of course, the 12-man team that will eventually make up the roster will be loaded and Favors probably would be a terrific underdog to snatch a place. But there is a point to be made that Favors, who averaged 16 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this past season, should at least get a shot.
At the very least, you can’t fault Gobert for saying his teammate didn’t…
[puts on sunglasses]
…get any favors.
(Via Rudy Gobert, NBA)
