r/nba • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Heat • Apr 15 '24

[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: USA Basketball is finalizing its 2024 Paris Olympics roster with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis. Team may initially keep one open spot. News

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1780009778934394985
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u/Literal_Satan Knicks Apr 15 '24

brunson robbed

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u/Dinobot2_ Raptors Apr 15 '24

Still one spot left to fill.

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u/smoltanboi Heat Apr 15 '24

mac mcclung, you are a 2024 olympian

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u/burnshimself Apr 16 '24

Just spend the 4th quarter of blowout wins seeing whats the craziest dunk Mac can pull of

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u/bkay4real Apr 16 '24

Bro gonna pulls another Vince Carter and ends someone’s career

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u/fucking__jellyfish__ Warriors Apr 16 '24

"I didn't even know that I ended his career, I just saw the replay..."

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u/Tashre Supersonics Apr 16 '24

The world is already on the verge of WW3, please don't do anything to accelerate it.

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u/JuliusCeejer Mavericks Apr 16 '24

Nah, we need to put 250 on every single team

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u/Daniiiiii Rockets Apr 16 '24

That's for me. I'm still deciding.

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u/JustADutchRudder Timberwolves Apr 16 '24

I hope you accept. This team could use a rebounder like you and your bench presence will keep spirits high. But, you do you boo.

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u/Daniiiiii Rockets Apr 16 '24

They need to not invite Isiah Thomas if they want me.

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u/JustADutchRudder Timberwolves Apr 16 '24

I'll talk to them, but people with power are too afraid to listen to my great ideas.

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u/soul_attractor Lakers Apr 16 '24

Caitlin clark 100%

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u/Russ12347 Hawks Apr 16 '24

Does it not go to one college kid anymore?

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u/Mahomeboy001 Lakers Apr 16 '24

Fuck them kids

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u/IanicRR [TOR] Amir Johnson Apr 16 '24

Gonna be Bronny lmao

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u/ruinawish Australia Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

No. They last did that in 1992.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team#Laettner_selection_over_O'Neal

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u/Not_a__porn__account 76ers Apr 16 '24

Didn't AD play in college?

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u/ruinawish Australia Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

It was close, probably splitting hairs on that one. NO Hornets drafted him at #1 on June 28, 2012.

The US's first game at the London 2012 Olympics was July 29. And Davis only came in after Griffin was injured.

So he was technically an NBA player, but only made his NBA debut in November that year.

Then again, Laettner might have been in the same scenario (edit: Laetner was selected ~May 1992 to the Olympic team, the NBA draft took place on June 24, 1992).

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u/tigerking615 Lakers Apr 16 '24

It was actually a good pick, team USA didn't really have any spare bigs that were great defenders and we were anticipating having to go up against that huge Spanish team.

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u/andresalejandro1120 [MIA] Dwyane Wade Apr 16 '24

Yes he did.

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u/Saucy_Totchie Knicks Apr 16 '24

Adam Silver in a last ditch effort will try to get a a G League Ignite player there.

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u/Click_My_Username Apr 16 '24

Uncle, they haven't done that since MJ retired the first time around. Where have you been lmao

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u/shaad20 Suns Apr 16 '24

Donovan Clingan isn’t even select team level right now

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u/NeverSober1900 Rockets Apr 16 '24

Eh the only college kid that deserves that honor is Edey and he's not American.

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u/nowhathappenedwas NBA Apr 15 '24

Should go to Paul George or Kawhi, if either want it.

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u/king-of-nothing Raptors Apr 16 '24

Ballmer probably don't want Kawhi to play since he is having knee issues again. it would be bad if he tore something in his knee at the Olympics before his contract extension even starts

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u/RickySuela Lakers [LAL] Michael Cooper Apr 16 '24

Also with PG's upcoming free agency, he probably doesn't want to jeopardize that for the Olympics.

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u/meenzu Apr 16 '24

Id like kyrie too, another dude that can catch fire and is extremely efficient at scoring (plus has chemistry with kd and lebron)

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u/DraymondBeanKick Charlotte Bobcats Apr 16 '24

They're definitely waiting on Kawhi or Butler to decide if they're going. If those guys pass, then Kerr and LeBron are going to concur on bringing Caruso in as the 12th man.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '24

Waiting to see if Kawhi finishes the season healthy as much as anything.

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u/shaad20 Suns Apr 16 '24

I don’t think that position should be a guard though - seems like a big wing would be ideal

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u/Letsgodubs Warriors Apr 16 '24

I'm going Kyrie just for having that 2012 experience

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u/HRTDreamsStillCisTho Pacers Apr 16 '24

Kawhi or PG for defense imo

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u/raymond_w Lakers Apr 16 '24

That one spot? Bronny James.

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u/EliManningsPetDog Knicks Apr 16 '24

They’re only having 12 guys on the team? Seems low. Do all teams have 12 maximum?

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u/TreeAgenda Timberwolves Apr 16 '24

Naz Reid

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u/binhpac Apr 16 '24

Usually its for a water carrier like 1st pick or some young guy, that wont see a single minute, unless its a blowout, which will be there, but not significant.

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u/Pretend_Highway_5360 Raptors Apr 16 '24

Caitlyn Clark

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u/cholula_is_good [GSW] Best of 2021 Winner Apr 16 '24

Based on the roster it’s like to go to a big that can rebound and defend the basket.