Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is still anticipated to play for the national team, despite reports that Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid committed to Team USA for the Olympics in Paris this week. Adebayo informed the media that he had already gotten an invitation from Team USA to be included on the roster for the Olympics in July of next year, during the Heat’s training camp session on Thursday at Florida Atlantic University. After winning a gold medal with Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics in his first experience with the national team in the summer of 2021, Adebayo intends, if healthy, to serve his country in Paris once again.

Adebayo, who decided against competing for Team USA in the FIBA Basketball World Cup this winter, stated, “At the end of the season, we’ll worry about that.” Erik Spoelstra, the coach of the Heat and assistant coach to national team head coach Steve Kerr, is excited to have Adebayo back in the lineup come summertime. For Bam, I think it’s fantastic,” Spoelstra remarked. “I believe it’s keeping him in the running to be one of this league’s biggest winners.

We can see why he was one of the most influential players in USA Basketball. I have no idea what his Olympic statistics were. However, after speaking with all of the Team USA personnel, they thought that he had to be on that squad due to his versatility and winning nature. Then, quietly—I’m not sure why it’s so quiet—he’s emerging as one of this league’s biggest winners, especially for someone his age.

Few players in his age group have won as many postseason games, so maybe we can just go on to the next round. However, he’s exerting every effort to get us there. The 26-year-old Adebayo is starting his seventh NBA season. Despite having made two trips to the NBA Finals, he is still seeking his first NBA championship. “We’re looking stacked then,” Adebayo stated in reference to Embiid’s inclusion to Team USA. Embiid could have opted to play for Cameroon or France, but he became a citizen of the United States last year.

TALK ON ROTATION The Heat’s training camp officially began on Thursday, so it’s still far too early for Spoelstra to choose a starting lineup. But Spoelstra has already noted that, in comparison to last year, “we’re deeper.” “What rotation will I be in? After practice on Thursday, Spoelstra remarked, “I have no idea at this point.” It is quite cutthroat. Guys are fighting and competing, and I believe that we are deeper than we were the previous year. The rotation and other such topics are not truly being discussed at this time.

I don’t have much time, but I do have some. However, we’ll work things out. We’ll work things out on Day 1 and have a rotation, and I’ll be prepared to make changes as needed all year long. The Heat wrap-up training camp at FAU on Saturday. On Monday, they return to Miami to participate in the intrasquad scrimmage known as the “Red, White & Pink Game” at Kaseya Center.

At Kaseya Center on Tuesday, the Heat play the Charlotte Hornets in the first game of their five-game preseason schedule. SUMMER DISPLAY Spoelstra doesn’t think he has to discuss trade speculations involving a portion of the Heat’s roster with players before the regular season begins, despite the team’s unsuccessful pursuit of superstar guard Damian Lillard this summer. This week, Spoelstra declared, “It is noise.” “I am aware that I use that word a lot. However, I can identify with the guys who have experienced that. I do believe that going through that at some time in their career is beneficial for players.

Because 90% of it is usually just noise and BS, and you have to learn how to compartmentalize. However, we must always remember that this is a company and that you must find a sense of comfort amidst the craziness. A disciplined mind is necessary to concentrate on the work at hand. “Keep the main thing the main thing,” is a statement Pat Riley often uses, and it’s really accurate. It’s really true. You maintain focus on the current task and don’t let anything else take precedence. As a group, we have the wonderful, incredible chance to compete for a title. That is the primary concern.