Within 36 days, Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be starting and the eyes of the world will be on what I do USA in men’s basketball, with the presence of the stars of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where there are already some who have confirmed their presence.
While waiting for the final list of players to be delivered on Tuesday, July 6, and at the same time the training camp begins in Las Vegas, The Athletic confirmed to some of the figures who have accepted the call of USA Basketball to be part of the process.
The first to say yes to the United States is Damian Lillard, who was not considered for Rio 2016 and who will play his first Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020; Y the next to confirm was Draymond green, which was part of the team that won the gold medal in the last multisport event.
NBA star who will not go to Tokyo 2020
In the last hours, it was confirmed that two other players have also accepted the call and would be part of the training sessions at the sin City, according Adrian wojnarowski, of the chain ESPN, as they are Jayson tatum Y Bradley Beal, both eliminated early in the first round of Playoffs.
But at the same time, there will also be consular figures from the NBA who will not be in Tokyo 2020. Starting with Lebron James Y Anthony Davis, which in both cases will seek to recover from their injuries; Kawhi leonard, who is injured in his right knee, and one who rejected the call, as is Jimmy Butler, who would opt for more rest after two grueling seasons in Miami Heat.
One of the players who is in doubt of participating is Stephen Curry, which in words to San Francisco Chronicle noted that “I’m literally 50’s and 50’s. I probably need the next two weeks to make a decision. “.
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