2023-09-09 14:25:16
Published on September 9, 2023 at 4:25 p.m. – updated on September 9, 2023 at 4:27 p.m. Mathieu Warnier
While the United States failed in the semi-finals of the World Cup this Friday, Team USA manager Grant Hill did not hide his interest in Joel Embiid, who is also in the sights of the France team .
His name is on many lips. Born in Cameroon but now possessing both a French and an American passport, Joel Embiid is highly coveted less than a year before Paris 2024. While the players of the French team have never hidden their desire to see the MVP of the last NBA season join them for the next Olympic Games and form a high-flying trio with Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama. However, Grant Hill is also in the running to attract the native of Yaoundé and the elimination of the United States in the semi-finals of the World Cup against Germany only confirmed the will of the manager of Team USA . If he confides that the team which will travel to France next summer will be made up of “legends still active” but also “young people and players who will be in their best years”, the former winger is not decided to abandon the track leading to Joel Embiid.
Hill: “He will make the best decision for him”
« He’s a young player… who has a choice “, he confided in an interview with the daily newspaper The team before adding that the race to attract such talent “shows how much the rest of the world wants to win titles, how certain nations can become welcoming lands for talented players “. Not hiding the fact that he sees Joel Embiid as “a hell of a talent”, the manager of the American selection readily admits that there is “also a chance that he does not play, or that he decides not to play” in the face of requests many of which it will be subject to in the months to come. “It’s good to be young, to have talent and options,” adds Grant Hill. He’s a smart guy, and he’ll make the best decision for him. » While the United States will be looking for a 17th Olympic title, the Blues will want to forget their recent poor performance in Asia and the contribution of a player like Joel Embiid could prove crucial to do well at home . A decision which is in the hands of the native of Yaoundé.
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