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Grant Hill, Team USA's managing director, explained why Draymond Green was excluded from the Olympic Games roster.

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Draymond Green's exclusion from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games roster of Team USA has been clarified by Grant Hill, who is the team's managing director.

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Speaking to AP News, the former player and current executive had the following to say about Green's exclusion.

"We all understand and certainly have great respect and sensitivity to this particular period in his career and he's working through some things both on and off the court," explained Hill. "We at USA Basketball, we want to support him on his journey," he continued.

"We just didn't feel that playing over the summer gives him the best opportunity to do what he needs to do."

Green had been served a 16-game suspension after attacking Jusuf Nurkic, which was the latest incident in a streak of unsportsmanlike behavior from the power forward.

Later on, he received online counseling to prepare for his return to the league.

"His contributions have been significant, and he is a real part of the legacy of this organization for his excellence. But in lieu of what's transpired this year, we made a decision to not have him on this list," stated Hill.

Green last served Team USA in 2021, being part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics roster that won the gold medal against France in the final.

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