TORONTO — Canadian Olympic basketball crew common supervisor Rowan Barrett stated Friday that Golden State is obstructing Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, whereas the Warriors countered it was a mutual determination between the crew and Wiggins.
Wiggins was among the many 20 gamers who obtained invites to camp to find out the Olympic crew.
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“For us, Andrew was advantageous,” Barrett stated. “We have been speaking to him persistently, he is been coaching for weeks and weeks preparing for this. After which I bought a name from Golden State a day or two earlier than camp saying that they are holding him out.
“So, from what I see, this isn’t an Andrew determination, that is from the crew. And so, he will not be with us.”
The Warriors informed The Related Press on Friday night time that it was a mutual determination between the crew and Wiggins.
The ten-year NBA veteran final performed for Canada in an Olympic qualifying match in 2021.
“I am upset for him,” Barrett stated. “He is gone via so much the final couple of years after which, clearly, his mom was an Olympian and that is one thing he is wanting ahead to and dealing towards and actually on the uphill climb it appeared like in every thing.”