Australian Boomers coach Brian Goorjian says NBA star Josh Giddey has his “full support” as the 21-year-old deals with an NBA investigation over allegations of improper behaviour.
Giddey, who played with the Boomers at the FIBA World Cup this year and looms as key to Australia’s medal chances at the Paris Olympics, is being investigated following an allegation in a since-deleted anonymous social media post.
The NBA has confirmed Giddey, who took to the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, was being investigated with the young Australian making no comment when asked pre-game by local media.
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Goorjian said the issue was “out of my wheelhouse” but sent a message to Giddey expressing his support.
The veteran coach said he’s be travelling to the United States next month to meet with Giddey and other Boomers playing in the NBA and expected to be made more aware of the situation.
“It’s really out of my wheelhouse,” Goorjian said on the Gold Coast on Monday.
“All I’ve done is messaged him and let him know the support is there. I am going to go over in early December and see him face-to-face.
“I just want to let him know right now he’s got our full support.”
Oklahoma City have not stood Giddey down after the emergence of images and video last week and then more across the weekend.
Coach Mark Daigneault declared the NBA’s investigation wouldn’t impact Giddey’s availability.
“Just with the information that we have at this point, that’s the decision that we’ve made, it’s really not even a decision to be honest with you,” he said.
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