Thybulle wasn’t just considered by many as a lock to make this Olympic team, but he was regarded as a probable starter. Players within the Boomers, former players on the periphery, and everyone in between were stunned when word began to trickle out that Thybulle was left off the 12-man team. 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? But, even with that floating in the ether, no-one really expected Goorjian to leave someone like Thybulle off the roster, purely because his defensive capacity is so elite. Thybulle has no injury concern that would have kept him off the team, sources said, and he put together a relatively impressive camp. -via ESPN / July 5, 2024