Derrick White joined Team USA in Abu Dhabi for the first of two scrimmages against Australia and Serbia. He did not play as Jayson Tatum moved into the starting lineup alongside Anthony Edwards in the look that the US will most likely feature in Paris. Jrue Holiday moved to the bench, while White did not play in a game where Team USA shot to a 24-point lead in the third quarter, then watched it dwindle to four late in the fourth quarter.
The US escaped, 98-92, behind another dominant Anthony Davis display, 17 points and 14 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass.