NBA fans were quick to point out who Team USA plays next.
of the 2024 Olympic Games during Team USA's win against Brazil, dropping 14 points and seven rebounds in 12 minutes on the court.
Embiid didn't play during the second half of the win. His absence was reportedly the result of some lingering soreness in his ankle, which resulted in Steve Kerr opting to take a cautious approach with Embiid's minutes with the game out of reach. Amid reports of Embiid's ankle soreness, NBA fans couldn't help but notice that Team USA is slated to play Serbia on Thursday. With Nikola Jokic starring for the opposing squad, fans were quick to joke that Embiid was ducking the Serbian center.
That, of course, stems from the fan-driven theory that Embiid has intentionally ducked matchups against Jokic in the past. That overplayed trope surfaced during the 2023-24 season when theat Ball Arena. Embiid hasn't suited up for a game at the high-altitude stadium in Denver since 2019, leading fans to suggest he wanted nothing to do with that matchup.
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