Yes, a healthy Giannis can make a difference,without him it will be very difficult for them to achieve anything. France can do it the players you mentioned will be badly missed, but they still have that quality. To be honest, i haven’t been following Spain. In my opinion, Serbia and Germany have the most well prepared teams.
That's true, and that's why they have the better odds for winning the tournament. Even if I didn't see any exhibition game, Serbia and Germany are among the 2 teams that it will be a surprise not to get any medal. Which one will get the gold is a different and early story to discuss. For me, the "riddle" is which teams will follow them. France and Spain will face difficulties with such absences, that's for sure.
I followed both Germany and Serbia. Somehow, Serbia seems more relaxed to me, as if they were playing at 40% of their capabilities. They have a lot of big names, and as you said, it would be a surprise not to win a medal...On the other hand, the key player for Germany is Schroder, and I really like his style of play and way of thinking. He is very focused and knows how to assess situations tactically.
I think France can keep up with them, and even though they are missing a lot of players, as i said, they still have quality.