They’ve revealed the dream team that will take the USA to the Paris Olympics: the 11 confirmed stars and the four vying for a spot

The USA Basketball team is preparing its best players to look for Fifth gold medal in a row In the Olympic Games and in the new Dream Team Who comes in the face Paris 2024 Brilliant names appear as the best scorers in the history of the NBA, LeBron JamesAnd other quality stars Kevin Durant And Stephen Currywho will be attending his first Olympic event.

While waiting for the official USA Basketball roster, 11 of the 12 players he would have selected showed up Steve Kerr, the North American national team coach who also manages the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. According to information provided by sources to the series espnThe people who will be called up for the Paris Games (July 26 to August 11) will be announced soon and a vacancy will be left to be decided after the friendly matches.

Athletic Director of the US Men’s Basketball Team, Grant Hill, stated that he will hold an open roster position before the start of July training and preparatory meetings in Las Vegas. We must remember that the players who were called up to participate are in the NBA competitions, which are going through a stage Playoffs.

next to The big three On top of them are LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), and Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), and the list continues with other stars such as the best player in the NBA, the latest, Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Anthony Davis (Lakers), Devin Booker (the sun), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Puppy vacation (Celtics), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) and Therese Halliburton (Indiana Pacers).

As for player No. 12, the American media hears from several candidates The athlete Contributed by Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard He is the main candidate to remain on the bench, although he will compete with his teammate Paul George, Michael Bridges (Brooklyn Networks), Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic) and Jalen Bronson (New York Knicks).

If this super team is confirmed, the United States will become the contender to beat in the Olympic competition, in which it is the biggest winner in history and has just won the last four gold medals (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016). and Tokyo 2020). from the list, Durant He is the only player to have won three gold medals (he shares the record with Carmelo Anthony). curry He never lived the Olympic Games experience. LebronMeanwhile, he has three medals: a bronze in Athens 2004 and two golds: Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

It is famous Dream Team Since 1992, under the leadership of Michael Jordan, the USA basketball team has won the gold medal in every Olympic Games, including the 2008 Games with Redeem the teamExcept for Athens 2004, when the historic Argentine national team led by Rubén Magnano won.

“The United States has amazing basketball talent, and I am thrilled that so many of the game’s stars have expressed interest in representing our country at the 2024 Summer Olympics,” Grant Hill said before the initial 41-player roster was initially announced. Of the year. “It is a great honor to choose the team that will help us achieve the goal of returning to the top of the Olympic podium.”. He concluded in statements to the North American national team’s official website: “This difficult process will unfold over the next few months as we eagerly await the start of the national team’s activity.”

United State He will be one of America’s representatives in Paris 2024 with… CanadaWho finished third in the last World Cup. The remaining seeds for the Olympic event (four places remaining in the repeat) at the present time are: France (regulating country), Germany (World Champion), Serbia (runner up), Australia (Best in Oceania), South Sudan (Best in Africa) and Japan (Best in Asia).

Team North America has already confirmed a series of warm-up matches for the Olympic event that will help Kerr determine the 12 members who will make up the final team. On July 10 they will face Canada in Las Vegas and then travel to London to face South Sudan (07/20) and Germany (07/22).