NBA star Joel Embiid remains “still hesitant in his thinking” about the France team and “probably won’t play” for the Blues at the next World Cup, coach Vincent Collet said on Saturday.
“He confided in Boris (Diaw, manager of the France team) – a very short time ago – and he is still hesitant in his thinking”, explained the technician during a press videoconference to the occasion of the draw for the Mondial-2023 (August 25-September 10).
The very likely MVP of the regular season, Cameroonian but naturalized French last summer, “has still not made a decision” on his presence in the France team.
“He will probably not play this summer,” said Vincent Collet. But that does not call into question the fact that he can play with us next year. (…) He is going to get married and it really falls into the wrong period since it is during the preparation. It makes it really difficult to be there. »
Asked about the presence of Rudy Gobert, used to tournaments in the blue jersey but who said he was “undecided” about the World Cup, the coach of the Olympic vice-champions invited to “let him rest a little, think “, after his elimination in the first round of the playoffs with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“But let him not say that it is to better prepare for next season, swept away the coach. I’ve heard it for 15 years and I systematically see players not playing better the following year. »
2023-04-29 15:27:34
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