The United States will enter this summer's Paris 2024 Games with a complete roster.
According to ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski and the athletics Shams Charania and Joe VardonTeam USA includes Golden State's Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Phoenix's Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, Boston's Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, Indiana has reportedly finalized 11 of 12 roster spots for Tyrese Haliburton. , Anthony Edwards of Minnesota and Bam Adebayo of Miami.
The United States still has a chance to land a 12th player, with strong candidates including Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard and Paul George.
However, as of now, the depth chart looks like this:
- P.G.: Curry / Holiday / Halliburton
- Singapore: Booker / Edwards
- science fiction: Durant/Tatum
- P.F.: James / AD
- C: Embiid / Adebayo
This is a sneaky bunch of talent, but players like Holiday and Adebayo who offer well-rounded skill sets and don't rely on scoring to make an impact would bring balance.
Both Curry and Embiid will be playing for the first time for the United States, adding exciting additions to the team, while key players like James and Durant will bring experience to a team that has won the past four gold medals.
The United States may have a wealth of talent, but the rest of the world is catching up. Team Canada could include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray, RJ Barrett, Andrew Wiggins, Dillon Brooks, Lou Dort, Kelly Olynyk, Cory Joseph and Dwight Powell. . Benedict Mathurin and Shaydon Sharpe could also be on that roster.
France will have the usual suspects in Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and Nic Batum, but Victor Wenbanyama will give the country a huge shock. Nikola Jokic will headline the Serbian team.
There will be plenty of talented teams, but none boast as much star power from top to bottom as Team USA. Players like Tatum and Edwards are the best players for most countries, and there's a good chance this duo will come off the bench for the U.S. national team.
Americans were not infallible at the Olympics, failing to win a gold medal in 1972 (silver), 1988 and 2004 (bronze). However, the team has won the top prize in 16 of the 19 Olympics it has participated in.
That's the expectation. The roster more than justifies them.
