NBA MVP Joel Embiid sits in latest Olympic win after USA coach calls himself 'idiot' for not playing teammate

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One game after Team USA head coach Steve Kerr called himself an "idiot" for not playing Jayson Tatum in the Olympic opener against Serbia, he had another player not see an ounce of playing time. 

This one was an NBA MVP. 

Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers star center, was a starter against Serbia, but he was replaced by Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis in the 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Wednesday in Paris. 

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Joel Embiid of Team USA warms up before the Paris Olympics Group Phase - Group C matchup against Serbia at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France, on July 28, 2024. (Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)

He may have started the game on the bench, but Embiid surely would check in at some point, right? Wrong. 

Embiid was the only player on Team USA to not see an ounce of playing time in the first half, let alone the entire game, against South Sudan, a scrappy bunch that gave the Stars and Stripes fits during their exhibition game this month.

Embiid, who opted to play for the United States while also having eligibility for France and his home country, Cameroon, was deadpan on the Team USA bench throughout the game, as the broadcast picked up.  

Instead of substituting for Davis off the bench, Kerr called on Bam Adebayo to relieve him. Adebayo played 21 minutes and led the U.S. in points with 18 on 8-of-10 shooting, along with seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal. 

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Davis played 19 minutes, tallying eight points on 4-of-7 shooting with seven boards, three