'Aussie ball' mindset behind versatile Boomers squad for Paris Olympics

11/04/2024 06:23

• Coach Brian Goorjian must cut 22-man squad down to 12
• Injured Ben Simmons now officially out of frame for Games

Brian Goorjian will lean into Josh Giddey's resurgent NBA form when the Boomers activate "Aussie ball" in Paris. But the coach has opened the door for some selection surprises after naming an initial 22-man Olympic squad.

Teenagers Johnny Furphy and Rocco Zikarsky stand out on the list confirmed by Goorjian on Thursday, the squad including 10 players from Australia's Tokyo 2020 bronze medal-winning side as well as current NBA standouts Giddey and Dyson Daniels.