The Australia Boomers’ coach Brian Goorjian surprised analysts when the team released their final roster. Matisse Thybulle, the Portland Trail Blazers wing, was considered a shoo-in prior to camp, but was left off the final roster. Olgun Uluc at ESPN discussed the surprise cut, and the process that led to the decision.
The Boomers had a significant drop off defensively from Tokyo 2021 to the World Cup, so leaving one of the best perimeter defenders in the world off this roster sounds counterintuitive. Sure, there was always the question of: are there too many non-shooting, athletic, defensive wings?