Last Thursday, USA Basketball announced the finalists for the men’s 2024 Paris Olympics basketball team.
The roster included 41 names, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Jimmy Butler, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Paul George, all of whom did not play in the previous Olympics.
ZoxNews Sports has discovered that every name on the list is serious about heading to Paris, and the biggest stars have discussed playing together for U.S. coach Steve Kerr this summer. Names were not included on the list due to appearance or respect.
If the 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team was the Dream Team, and the 2008 squad was the Redeem Team, the 2024 lineup may be the Supreme Team.
The 2024 U.S. men’s Olympic squad could be the most star-studded since the Dream Team, featuring MVPs, Finals MVPs, All-NBA players, and future Hall of Famers.
Despite winning gold in Rio and Tokyo, the current U.S. men’s Olympic squad differs from the previous two.
Let’s look at who might be on the team and why.
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
Why do so many well-known NBA stars want to play?
Compared to the last two Summer Olympics, more well-known athletes look keen to compete in Paris. Why? A slew of reasons poured into the Seine.
It’s in Paris, and who doesn’t want to spend the summer trying to win a gold medal?
Several stars, including James, Durant, and Curry, believe this is their last chance to play in the Olympics. When the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics arrive, James will be 43 years old, Curry will be 40, and Durant will be 39 and quickly nearing 40.
Curry has never competed in the Olympics, and this will be his first opportunity to play for Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who is also the head coach of the United States men’s team in Paris. Leonard will also be making There is an understanding that they can build another team to compete with the Dream Team or Redeem Team, and players are excited about this potential. With James, Curry, Durant, Leonard, Embiid, and Harden, they have nine NBA MVPs, nine Finals MVPs, and six Olympic gold medals. Adebayo, Booker, Holiday, Lillard, Tatum, Butler, Irving, George, Davis, and Paul have also won Olympic gold.
The United States wants to reestablish its worldwide dominance and demonstrate that, while the world has gained momentum, it has not caught up to the greatest Americans. Despite winning the prior four Olympic men’s basketball gold medals, the United States finished fourth at the 2021 FIBA World Cup without a medal.
