Canada’s senior men’s national basketball team will compete on the Olympic stage for the first time in 24 years.
- Canada Olympic Basketball Roster Tracker: Latest News, Rumors on NBA Commitments for Paris 2024 Games
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- RJ Barrett
- Dillon Brooks
- Luguentz Dort
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Jamal Murray
- Andres Nembhard
- Kelly Olynyk
- Dwight Powell
- Andrew Wiggins
- Canada Olympic Basketball Roster Tracker: Projected Roster
- Is Jordi Fernández coaching Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
Team Canada secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with its third-place finish at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. This will be the program’s first appearance on the Olympic stage since Steve Nash and Rowan Barrett led the team to the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Now, Canadian basketball enters its golden era with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jamal Murray leading a list of Canadians starring in the NBA.
Which Canadians are expected to represent Team Canada on the court at the 2024 Olympics? Here’s a roundup of NBA news and commitments for the Paris Games.
Canada Olympic Basketball Roster Tracker: Latest News, Rumors on NBA Commitments for Paris 2024 Games
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Alexander-Walker is one of six players featured in a graphic promoting Team Canada’s friendly exhibition with Team USA in July. The Timberwolves guard appears alongside Luguentz Dort, Kelly Olynyk, Dwight Powell, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dillon Brooks and RJ Barrett.
During the Western Conference semifinals, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray saying“I’m going to ask for the same defense on Team Canada (this summer),” while evaluating Alexander-Walker’s performance during the series.
RJ Barrett
In December, Barrett had this say about the Olympic Games: “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be exciting. It’s the first time we’ve been there in twenty-something years, so I’m ready to go… Just enjoying the time with my boys. We did something special and we are going to try to continue doing it.”
Dillon Brooks
While attending a EuroLeague game in May, Brooks saying“We all think the same goal is to win gold. We like the group we’re in…We’re going to come together with another season, another time to come together under our belt, and add a couple of players and do the thing again “
Luguentz Dort
Dort, a mainstay on Canada’s senior national team, confirmed his participation in the Summer Olympics during his end-of-season interview following the Thunder’s playoff exit.
“There’s going to be a lot of traveling,” Dort said. saying. “The Olympic Games are something big. I can’t take that for granted. “I really want to prepare with the team and, at the same time, take care of my body.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
“I’m very excited for Team Canada,” Gilgeous-Alexander saying during his season-ending interview in Oklahoma City. “I get to play with a lot of guys I grew up with. I get to play real games in the summer, that’s always fun. Playing for my country, trying to do something that’s never been done before.
“Yes, it will be super fun.”
Jamal Murray
After the Nuggets were eliminated from the Western Conference Semifinals, Murray was asked if he would be a member of Team Canada at the 2024 Paris Games.
Denver’s star guard responded by nodding and saying“Yeah.”
Andres Nembhard
“I think Drew Nembhard will be with Team Canada,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said. saying after the Eastern Conference Finals.
Carlisle’s claim would confirm a report obtained from Sportsnet’s Michael Grange.
“The expectation, according to sources, is that the 24-year-old, who last played for Canada at the World Cup in 2019, will be at national team training camp in June and is all but assured to be in the Olympic Championship. list in July”, Grange wrote on May 27.
Kelly Olynyk
“With the Olympics, you need to be able to do it again and prepare to peak at the right time,” Olynyk. saying of your off-season plans. “And then, obviously, playing in the Olympics.”
Dwight Powell
Powell was a member of Canada’s third-place team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023 and also appears on the promotional graphic for Canada’s exhibition in July.
Andrew Wiggins
On May 28, Wiggins appeared on TSN’s SportsCentre and said, “Stay tuned and we’ll see as the summer progresses,” when asked if fans would see him on the court at the Olympics.
Canada Olympic Basketball Roster Tracker: Projected Roster
| Position | Player | Equipment |
| GRAM | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | timber wolves |
| F | RJ Barrett | Raptors |
| F | Dillon Brooks | rockets |
| GRAM | Luguentz Dort | Thunder |
| GRAM | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Thunder |
| GRAM | Jamal Murray | nuggets |
| GRAM | Andres Nembhard | pacemaker |
| F | Kelly Olynyk | Raptors |
| c | Dwight Powell | Mavericks |
| F | Andrew Wiggins | Warriors |
Is Jordi Fernández coaching Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
Fernández will resume his role as head coach of Team Canada during the Olympic Games.
After Fernandez accepted the Nets head coaching job, there were questions about his availability for the summer. On April 22, Canada’s basketball general manager Rowan Barrett issued a statement That confirmed that Fernández would be on the sidelines in Paris.
“We have been working closely with both Jordi and the Nets throughout the process, and we can confirm that Jordi will continue to be our coach this summer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as we look to build on the success we had last summer at the FIBA World Cup. men’s basketball”.
