Team Canada Announces Training Camp Roster Featuring OKC Thunder Standouts

The Oklahoma City Thunder see a pair of standouts on the Team Canada roster ahead of training camp for the Olympics.

Dec 21, 2022; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) celebrate at the end of their game against the Portland Trial Blazers at Paycom Center. Oklahoma City won 101-98. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

The Oklahoma City Thunder will have a lot to monitor this summer between the Olympics, Summer League and internal development. One of the most important teams to follow during the Olympics will be Team Canada who roster a pair of OKC Thunder standouts.

As Team Canada announced their training camp roster on Wednesday, Superstar and MVP runner up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unsurprisingly present with defensive ace Lu Dort alongside him. The Canadians seem to be a formidable roster to take home the Gold at the Paris games.

joining Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort will be no shortage of NBA stars - 15 total members with NBA experience (including incoming rookie Zach Edey) are listed on the team's training camp ledger. Team Canada will begin camp in Toronto on June 28.

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Their training camp will feature an exhibition tilt with Team USA on July 10 and Team France at a to-be-determined date.

Team Canada will have to trim their camp roster from 20 down to 12 with a target date of by the team they ship out from Vegas on July 11 following their clash with Team USA. Barring injury, Thunder standouts Gilgeous-Alexander and Dort are locked to make the squad and be heavily in the rotational mix for Team Canada.

Presently, Canada seems poised for a deep Olympic run with a plethora of NBA stars headlined by Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets star Jamal Murray. A blend of scorers and defenders will make the Canadians a force in Paris.

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