The United States has already confirmed its team for the Tokyo Olympics and the North Americans are launched as the main candidates to win the gold medal. The roster is made up of 12 players from the NBA, mixing young players and others with great experience in winning titles. All of them were selected by Gregg popovich, historic coach of the best basketball league in the world and the San antonio spurs in the golden stage with Tim duncan, Toni Parker and Manu Ginobili. The main figure of the team is Kevin Durant, great individual season with the Brooklyn nets and his teammate James harden is the great absence.
Gregg Popovich is the coach and coach of the United States. (Photo by Ye Aung Thu / AFP)
Who are the 12 players who will represent the United States?
Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)
Devin Booker (Phoenix suns)
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Draymond Green (Golden state warriors)
Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee bucks)
Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks)
Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)
Jerami Grant (Detroit Pistons)
Khris Middleton is one of the great figures of the Bucks, candidates to win the NBA. Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images / AFP
Which players were included at the last minute?
In the last hours three new players had joined, guard Jrue Holiday, forward Khris Middleton (both from Milwaukee Bucks) who are going through a great moment in the current NBA season where they come from eliminating the Nets in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference and power forward Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers), who knew how to be a champion with Lebron James in 2016. And, later, one more joined, which would close the list of 12: escort Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls).
Zach LaVine, the last one to be added to the list. Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Harden decided not to go to the Olympics
The Nets guard is the great absence of this star-studded team. He decided not to participate in these Olympic Games because in the NBA Playoffs he missed several games due to a hamstring injury in his right leg and wants to recover to face the following season. La Barba was replaced by Detroit Pistons power forward Jerami Grant.
Harden rests after being eliminated against Giannis’s Bucks. Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports
A very complete team
The team that Gregg Popovich put together has many facets but above all, many shooters like Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Devian Booker among others and above all, they have a great throwing range. A fast block that can gather a very perimeter quintet, but at the same time very physical and rebounding, although Adebayo is presented as the only clear five in this call. Will there be any team capable of snatching the gold medal from this “Dream Team”?
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