According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon, Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, sources tell me and @joevardon. Boston’s Derrick White is a strong candidate to replace Leonard on Team USA, sources said. pic.twitter.com/OlgwcDb012
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2024
In January, Team USA released its initial 41-player pool of candidates for the upcoming Olympic Games, and four Celtics were listed in the report: Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White.