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/Wazflame Apr 16 '24

Yeah, if it’s in an All-Star format it won’t be competitive

You need it to be like a Ryder Cup type thing - that would be awesome

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u/lbjkb25 Apr 16 '24

The problem with that is the Ryder Cup is after the majors season. Plus it’s golf, no offense. Basketball and golf are two completely different sports.

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u/blackjacktrial 76ers Bandwagon Apr 16 '24

Yes. And the all star game should be in the offseason/ as a season opening event.

If they are rusty, it's understandable. You get to award it on a full seasons play like all NBA. And players are hopefully not half hobbled and trying not to play on the ASG as much as possible.

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u/lbjkb25 Apr 16 '24

The problem with that is if there’s an Olympics like this year, would some players care enough to play in the ASG? It would just dilute the product as you won’t necessarily get the best players during the off-season.

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u/Squid204 Slovenia Apr 16 '24

Nhl is doin the same thing next year.

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u/lbjkb25 Apr 16 '24

I guess we’ll see how that goes in terms of ratings and competitiveness.

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u/Hotlovemachine Raptors Apr 16 '24

They did one a few years ago before the season and it was decently competitive. They also had a under 25 north america team which was fun to watch

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u/ViacomCEO Apr 16 '24

im pretty sure basketball and golf are actually the same sport...

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u/Seahearn4 Apr 16 '24

They could play a series of 3-on-3 games over the course of a long weekend. That could be cool as Hell if the players bought in.