Competition for Team USA’s 12 roster spots ahead of the 2024 Olympics is going to be stiff.
When NBA teams across the league gathered for media day on Monday, there was an outpouring of public commitments to the United States for the upcoming Paris games. Last month, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was reportedly recruiting other stars to join him on the national team — and it seems he has a 100% success rate.
The 38-year-old's reported "strong" interest in playing for Team USA came shortly after Team USA's uncharacteristic fourth-place finish in the FIBA World Cup.