With Tyreke Evans' sore left ankle forcing him to sit out two of Team USA's four practices, as well as Saturday's Blue-White scrimmage at UNLV, the Kings young star will be the easiest of cuts for national team czar Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski. An announcement was expected today, but according to USAB officials, has been moved back, probably to Wednesday. Evans, who suffered a sprain when he landed on an opponent's foot in the opening scrimmage, remained with the team and was treated by members of the USAB medical staff. Unless the injury fails to heal within the next week or so, no further tests are planned.
Team USA leftovers
Despite the glut of guards, Golden State's Stephen Curry emerged as a legitimate candidate for final 12-man roster that will represent the U.S. at the Aug. 28 World Championships in Istanbul. Throughout last week, Colangelo and Krzyzewski frequently referenced the importance of perimeter shooting in international play and lauded the Warriors point guard for his playmaking and off-ball skills.
Could this mean something?
I returned to Sac before Saturday's Blue-White scrimmage, but was told that Warriors general manager Larry Riley watched the exhibition in the Thomas & Mack arena - accompanied by members of the incoming ownership group. Both Riley and head coach Don Nelson expected to be fired if owner Chris Cohan - as had long been predicted - accepted Larry Ellison's bid. Instead, Cohan shocked the world (ok, the Bay Area) and went with an ownership group headed by Celtics minority owner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber. Surely money had something to do with it. Lacob and Guber submitted their $450 million bid weeks before Ellison recognized the duo as a serious threat and increased his offering from $401 million to approximately $500 million. Too late. As for Riley and Nelson, their odds improve with every day that passes before training camp opens.
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