The announcement of the pre-selection of Team USA for the next Paris 2024 Olympic Games is official, and the Federation revealed the names of 41 players. An expanded list where we find world champions and Olympic champions, but also players with no experience, or players beaten at the World Cup in Asia.
There are some notable absentees like Draymond Green, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Julius Randle, but also surprises like Scottie Barnes, Duncan Robinson and even Kyrie Irving.
PLAYER LIST
Bam Adebayo, Jarrett Allen, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Scottie Barnes, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Jimmy Butler, Alex Caruso, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Joel Embiid, De' Aaron Fox, Paul George, Aaron Gordon, Tyrese Haliburton, James Harden, Josh Hart, Tyler Herro, Jrue Holiday, Chet Holmgren, Brandon Ingram, Kyrie Irving, Jaren Jackson Jr., LeBron James, Cam Johnson, Walker Kessler, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul, Bobby Portis, Austin Reaves, Duncan Robinson, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Trae Young.
By this summer, American coach Steve Kerr will then have to reduce his list of around forty names to just twelve players, who will be responsible for restoring the image of Team USA after the new failure of the 2023 World Cup.
