Marc Stein is reporting that USA Basketball has officially extended a training camp invitation to future New Orleans Pelicans‘ first round draft pick Zion Williamson. Williamson will join a 10-man squad that will push Team USA’s initial 18-man training camp roster.
The final roster is not set. Zion is already welcome on the Zulu float. Apparently Williamson could play himself into coach Gregg Popovich’s plans as well.
Regarding Zion Williamson, @USABasketball chairman Jerry Colangelo notes that Anthony Davis went from the Select roster to the Olympic roster in 2012 before ever playing an NBA game and said USAB wants to give Zion "the platform to see how he can compete with the vets"
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 5, 2019
The Team USA training camp will take place in early August, after any summer league action for New Orleans has already taken place.