Basketball fans in the United States were quite disappointed to witness the performance of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. As many of us might be aware, the FIBA World Cup is an international basketball tournament and an opportunity for the best players from across the world to represent their country and compete against others.
Although Team USA had an incredibly star-studded roster and were considered the prohibited favorites to win it all, they were eliminated from contention by Team Germany and even failed to secure third place after a loss to Team Canada.
Jaren Jackson Jr. was called out for his poor performance at the FIBA World Cup. Since Team USA is still looking to win the 2024 Olympics, they plan to make a significant amount of changes to the roster in order to increase their chances of winning. Recent reports on Bam Adebayo indicate that he will be the difference maker for Team USA next season. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Can Bam Adebayo help Team USA win the 2024 Olympics?
NBA fans will easily recall that Bam Adebayo is a star for the Miami Heat and has been one of the franchise cornerstones in recent times. Although he is listed at only 6’9, Bam has incredible strength and skill, allowing him to go toe to toe with some of the best centers in the league.
Bam is only 26 years old and just entering his prime. More importantly, he has already represented Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and helped the team win a gold medal. In the wake of Team USA’s recent failure, many NBA experts believe that his presence will give Team USA a much better chance to win the upcoming Olympics.
We already know that LeBron James and Stephen Curry have shown their interest in the 2024 Olympics. However, Team USA will still need a reliable center with enough strength to hold off the international bigs. Adebayo has also been acknowledged for his selflessness and versatile style of play.
“There’s one more name [USA] must secure…for the 2024 Olympics: Bam Adebayo
Bam is the ideal piece to ensure other countries won’t push the U.S. around as easily as they did during the FIBA Cup
The drop-off from Bam is steep. Jackson is next in line, but he struggled in FIBA” https://t.co/R3n88ArMdn pic.twitter.com/ZzzSwidk9e
— Dru (@dru_star) September 15, 2023
Both of those abilities will undoubtedly allow him to be an asset. Now fans are awaiting the Miami Heat star’s consent to participate in the 2024 Olympics.