News about Kelly Olynyk

The USA men's basketball team are predictably short favourites with Sky Bet to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics - with Lebron James and Co currently priced at 1/6. While most fans and pundits expect them to go all the way - if the warm-up games are anything to go by - it would suggest the competition for gold is much more open than many previously thought. With that in mind, let's take a look at who are the best-backed nations behind USA to win gold in Paris. Canada currently sit as the second-favourites in the market at 10/1. They too have a star-studded squad, with All Stars Jamal Murray and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander making up their backcourt, to go along with NBA mainstays Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk, Dwight Powell and Trey Lyles in their frontcourt rotation. Meanwhile, for those anticipating twin towers Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama to deliver France their maiden men's basketball gold medal in history - they are joint third-favourites at 12/1.

Following Monday night's 119-111 loss to the Utah Jazz, the Detroit Pistons have now lost their 25th game in a row. Throughout the night, Detroit stayed within shouting distance of ending the frustrating streak with six points or less. Utah did not begin to fall apart on the scoreboard until the game's final three minutes, when a well-timed run secured their victory.

This year's FIBA World Cup was the second straight international tournament in which the United States failed to win a medal. In 2014, the Star and Stripes won it all for the first time. It's difficult.' These teams in FIBA are really strong, well-coached, they've got continuity, and they've been playing together for a long time. This is difficult, and it has been difficult before.' Coming into the tournament, the Americans were the favorites, but they lost three of their last four games. They screamed, raged, and dissatisfied with the floor for the final time in Manila.

Bogdanovic was fired from the Utah Jazz over the summer for Kelly Olynyk, Saban Lee, and cash consideration. After signing a contract extension, he can't be able to be drafted before Dec. 15th. With Matt Ryan and Austin Reaves the only players shooting above 35 percent and Bogdanovic perfectly fitting the bill, the Lakers are in dire need of three-point shooting, with Bogdanovic winning 56% from behind the arc and 5 percent overall from the field. Russell Westbrook and one of LA's two first-round picks are likely to be included in any contract.

The Utah Jazz have reportedly traded swingman Bojan Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee as the team continues to recover following Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert's departures earlier this offseason. Bogdanovic played for three seasons in Utah and provided the team with critical spacing as he shot at 38.7% from three-point range in each of his three seasons with the Jazz. The 33-year-old averaged 18.1 points per game last season and will bring experience and a big scoring punch to a young Pistons team.