Portland Trail Blazers star shooting guard CJ McCollum sent shock waves through the media and joined many other big name players in his decision to abstain from heading to China with Team USA to play in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
The star-studded list of names to that have dropped out of Team USA candidacy include Anthony Davis, James Harden, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Kevin Love, Tobias Harris, DeMar DeRozan, Paul Millsap and Eric Gordon. The national team is now staring down the barrel of a reality where Kemba Walker will be the team’s best player.