Canada vs. Spain Predicted Starting 5s and Depth Charts for August 2 | 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Team Canada will take on Team Spain in a group-stage game on Friday in the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will be the third game for both teams in the prestigious international sports meet.
The Canadians are in great form, as they have won their last two matchups in the tournament. They defeated Greece 86-79 and beat Australia with a final score of 93-83. Meanwhile, the Spanish have found strong footing after winning their last game against Greece (84-77) following a loss in their opening tournament match against Australia with a final score of 92-80.
The Canadians are expected to push through for another win and punch their tickets to qualify for the next stage of the competition, however, the Spanish will try to keep themselves in the game and not let the Canadians overwhelm them.
Gilgeous-Alexander is the biggest threat to the Spanish team. The Oklahoma City Thunder player is coming off a piping-hot season in the NBA, where he made a deep playoff run to the Western Conference Semifinals with his team. He averaged 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists last season and was the runner-up for the MVP award, finishing behind Nikola Jokic.
Canada vs Spain Predicted Starting 5s and Depth Charts
Canada Starting 5s and Depth Chart
The Canadians are not expected to make any major changes to their lineup, as they have been pretty successful in their Olympics campaign so far. Here is the predicted starting five for them:
G- Jamal Murray, G- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, F- RJ Barrett, F- Dillon Brooks, and C- Dwight Powell.
Here is a depth chart for Team Canada:
Spain Starting 5s and Depth Chart
Spain can make minor changes to its bench and rotational players to counter the threat of Gilgeous-Alexander and other NBA-experienced players, but the core should remain the same. Here is the predicted starting five for Spain:
G- Lorenzo Brown, G- Alex Abrines, C- Willy Hernangomez, F- Sergio Llull, and F- Santi Aldama.
Here is the depth chart for Team Spain:
How to watch Canada vs. Spain in the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Canada vs. Spain game will be played at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, and tipoff is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET. Fans hoping to see the game online can tune into to 9Now and Stan Sports.