Austin Rivers Nba Contract 2024-07-02 Austin Rivers Nba Contract - Last update images today Austin Rivers Nba Contract Happ Slugs Pair Of 3-run Homers As Cubs Pound Phillies 10-2 PARIS -- Victor Wembanyama stole the show with spectacular one-handed dunks as France opened preparations for its men's basketball gold medal bid at the Paris Olympics. In a promising sign of things to come, the NBA Rookie of the Year was all smiles after powerful dunks with both hands in a 96-46 rout of Turkey on Wednesday night. He looked slick as he scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed six rebounds in front of a sold-out crowd of around 5,500 in Rouen. It was the first of six warmup matches for France heading into the July 26-Aug. 11 Games. "Victor played a 'Wemby game.' He was imposing in defense and varied things in attack. It's something we've never really known before in the France team," captain Nicolas Batum said. "It's a great asset for us, one we will be able to use in many situations." The 20-year-old San Antonio Spurs star combined well with veteran Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in their first outing together for France. The 32-year-old Gobert was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time, with Wembanyama second in the voting. "There's still work to be done," Batum said, looking ahead to the Olympics. "But when you have two greats [Wembanyama and Gobert], it helps a lot." There was also some impressive defense from Washington Wizards rookie guard Bilal Coulibaly. France lost 87-82 to the United States in the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics, but hopes are high that coach Vincent Collet's side can win gold at home. France is considered among the strongest teams alongside the U.S, Canada, Serbia and world champion Germany. Last week, Wembanyama was asked about the prospect of another France-U.S. final, against the likes of LeBron James and Stephen Curry. "I can't wait to face them. It will be a very interesting matchup," Wembanyama said in Paris. "As a basketball player, it's also a dream to play against Team USA and even against all those players, all those legends." France's first Group B opponent at the Olympics will be the winner of the last qualifying tournament later this week. It then plays Japan and Germany in the 12-team field, held in the northern city of Lille. French basketball is enjoying immense popularity on the back of Wembanyama's meteoric rise and the emergence of new talents. This year's top two NBA draft picks are French -- Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks) and Alexandre Sarr (Wizards) -- with Tidjane Salaun drafted No. 6 by the Charlotte Hornets. France joined the United States as the only countries with three players drafted in the top 10 picks of an NBA draft. Pacome Dadiet (New York Knicks) and Melvin Ajinca (Dallas Mavericks) made it five Frenchmen selected overall. Z47ko8dcab2wfzijwvnp Austin Reaves 3j85pmljnese1oe0kml51rp1s ?itok=Kgbs8T S Doc Rivers Iso Sideline Austin Rivers 011715 Getty Ftrjpg 1iqkm18a5ju1unknq64botlt ?itok= D6gAPiR 1240216588.0 Rivers 150221 By4hqth1mxt51mxru1r8 Austin Rivers Stats Austin Rivers Dribble 1233505391.0 16arwpszpe291 243025933 567983394322403 997680984396720199 N Austin Rivers Getty Images 1076986742 1a50e7b0 3760 11eb Bfeb 99e5d39b7497 Austin Rivers 867556057 ?strip=all&w=640 FoGF40GXkAIUWB7?format=jpg&name=large 141459347 Crop Exact ?w=1200&h=1200&q=75 Austin Rivers E1549896848489 Austin Rivers June 2018 Rivers Hp 150115 AA1la668.img?w=768&h=512&m=6&x=394&y=252&s=297&d=297 1200x0 Image 2021 03 29 225117 1024x683 1200x0 Rivers Rockets Austin Rivers 1eeetj5ojjha91e2z98n8n6oq0 ?t= 1987696466&w={width}&quality=80 Ztrletecyeh91 ?auto=webp&s=9fd4c04371f53558deb817bdb090b9b706a3c4e7 Maxresdefault B77ef 16329145787585 800 MOYFKYS7YMI6FIMGCLEYFKKV3U 141847l659no8hmhmkxu9b Maxresdefault