There French Basketball Federation announces that Vincent Poirier injured his left ankle on Friday, and the duration of his unavailability prevents him from continuing his preparation with the French team. In other words, the former Real Madrid pivot is out of the Olympic Games, and it is a hard blow for the player since he had already missed the last World Cup, following Vincent Collet's choice of take Matthias Lessort, even injured, to Asia.
The FFBB specifies that Poirier will not be replaced, and that the French group is now made up of 16 players. Under the panels, France does not lack assets with Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Matthias Lessort and Guerschon Yabusele.
THE FRANCE TEAM GROUP
Leaders : Andrew Albicy, Théo Maldeon, Frank Ntilikina, Matthew Strazel
Exteriors : Nicolas Batum, Isaia Cordinier, Bilal Coulibaly, Nando De Colo, Evan Fournier, Nadir Hifi, Elie Okobo
Interiors : Rudy Gobert, Jaylen Hoard, Mathias Lessort, Victor Wembanyama, Guerschon Yabusele
