France vs Serbia: Predicted starting 5s and depth chart | July 12, 2024
France will host Serbia on Friday in an exhibition game in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Both teams are among the eight that qualified for the men's basketball tournament without having to go through the Olympic qualifiers.
France vs. Serbia: Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
France's Predicted Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for July 12
The French team is expected to use a starting lineup of Matthew Strazel (G), Isaia Cordinier (G), Victor Wembanyama (F), Bilal Coulibaly (F) and Rudy Gobert (C) for the upcoming game.
Wembanyama was ruled out of France's previous game due to a reported illness and it is uncertain if he'll feature in the upcoming game. Nicolas Batum is likely to take Wembanyama's place if he's absent.
Serbia Predicted Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for July 12
Meanwhile, the Serbian team may deploy a starting lineup of Ognjen Dobric (G), Bogdan Bogdanovic (G), Aleska Avramovic (G), Nikola Milutinov (F) and Nikola Jokic (C).
France vs. Serbia: Game Preview
The upcoming matchup will be Serbia's first preparation game for the Olympics. They qualified for the tournament after finishing second in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where they lost to Germany in the final. They were without their star player, Nikola Jokic, who will feature for the team this time around.
Meanwhile, the French squad qualified for the Olympics as the host nation and will play their fourth Olympic preparation game on Friday, with a 2-1 record thus far. They are coming off a 70-65 loss to Germany on Monday without their ace Victor Wembanyama.
The French squad thrashed Germany 90-66 on Saturday, following a strong 96-46 victory against Turkey on July 3, with Wembanayama leading the charge in both games.
Where to watch France vs. Serbia?
The Olympic preparation game between France and Serbia will tip off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday at LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, France. The game can be live-streamed via the NBA app and website, as well as Courtside 1891, the exclusive streaming platform for FIBA.