Team USA exits group play Wednesday at the FIBA World Cup in Manila with a predawn (New York time) game vs. Jordan and the Cup’s breakout star who Nets fans remember well, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
The U.S. has now won seven straight, five “friendlies” and the first two games of group play, vs. New Zealand and Greece. The Americans have already clinched the second round and will play Lithuania or Montenegro this weekend. Both are led by physical NBA centers in Jonas Valanu010diu016bnas and Nikola Vucevic.
Hollis-Jefferson, who was drafted by Brooklyn in 2015 and lasted till Nets opted not to make him a qualifying offer in 2019.