The 76ers center didn't see the floor at all during Team USA's win on Wednesday.
Team USA clinched its second men's basketball victory of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday, taking down South Sudan by 17, 103–86.
After the game, United States coach Steve Kerr offered an explanation for why Embiid didn't play against South Sudan, indicating he felt the rotation he used Wednesday better matched up against their opponent's speed (via Ben Golliver ofSteve Kerr said he Joel Embiid received DNP-CD against South Sudan because USA wanted to better match up with their team speed.
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