Derrick White Joins Team USA Following Call Up To Roster
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Derrick White Was Planning On Spending This Week At A Desert Resort On The Sea. But He Was Supposed To Be In Cabo Facing The Pacific Ocean On A Family Vacation, Not In Abu Dhabi On The Arabian Gulf Back Competing In High-Level Basketball.
But That's Where White Is After Joining Team USA For His First Practice Sunday, Arriving At 2:30 A.M. After A Long Flight From The U.S. Team Officials Had Called Him In Four Days Earlier To Replace Kawhi Leonard, Who Continues To Recover From A Knee Injury.
White Knew He Was A Top Candidate To Get A Replacement Spot On The Team, But Had Stood Down Somewhat After Leonard Reported To Training Camp And Was Going Through Practices.
"I Kind Of Figured It Out When Everybody Else Figured Out When [ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski] Tweeted It, And Then Me And My Agent Were Talking About It A Little Bit Through The Summer," White Said. "But I Had Assumed That Kawhi Was Going To Continue. But Then When I Seen All That Happened And I Got The Call, I Was Ready To Go."
26 авг 2024
