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LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid will lead Team USA at the Paris Olympics this summer.
On Monday, The Athletic reported that Team USA is finalizing 11 of its 12-man roster for the games. According to Athletic sources, the established players combine 11 NBA titles with four former MVPs.
Guards Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards have committed to international duty.
Meanwhile, big men Bam Adebayo and James’ Lakers career teammate Anthony Davis will help bolster the Stars and Stripes’ frontcourt.
While the team has plenty of star power, fans are wondering who will take the final spot; Knicks star point guard and MVP candidate Jalen Brunson is mentioned frequently.
LeBron James, Steph Curry and Joel Embiid to lead Team USA at Olympics
On Tuesday, The Athletic reported that Team USA is finalizing 11 of its 12-man roster.
With one spot remaining, Knicks star Jalen Brunson’s addition to the team remains an unknown
Brunson made an immediate impact after joining the Orange and Blue last season. However, with a new cast of teammates, Brunson elevated his game to new heights this year and gave New York one of its best seasons in recent memory.
The former Villanova star averaged 28.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, ranking him 4th and 13th in those categories, respectively.
With Brunson leading the way, the Knicks cruised through their final five games to a 50-32 record, clinching second place in the Eastern Conference.
Other notable names in the group of players released in January include Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell and Jimmy Butler. Brunson’s Knicks teammate, Josh Hart, was also included in the wide selection of players.
Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker and Anthony Edwards have also been named to the list.
The current team combines 11 NBA championships with four former MVPs
Brunson was part of the United States team that lost to Canada in the 2023 FIBA World Cup semifinals.
Although the United States has won gold in the last four Olympic Games, Team USA had a wake-up call when the NBA’s biggest stars skipped the FIBA World Cup when the team fell to Canada in the semi-finals.
Edwards and Haliburton are the only players who will suit up for the World Cup and the Olympics, a group Brunson hopes to be a part of.
Booker, Durant, Adebayo, Holiday and Tatum return from the 2020 team that won gold in Tokyo.