Team USA may not have brought a group of All-Star regulars to the 2023 FIBA World Cup, but that's not impacting the team's confidence.
"We feel like we're the best team," forward Mikal Bridges told ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "Every team probably feels like they can beat anyone, and they can think that all they want."
FanDuel Sportsbook currently lists the United States as -140 favorites to win the World Cup. The last World Cup in 2019 was nothing short of a disaster for the U.S., which finished in seventh place—the lowest-ever finish in an international basketball competition for the country.