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Team USA Men's Basketball Selects 12-Player Roster for 2024 Paris Olympics, per Report
Team USA men's basketball reportedly finalized its 12-player roster for the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris on Tuesday.
The Athletic's Shams Charania and Joe Vardon reported, citing sources, that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard accepted the team's final roster spot on Tuesday.
Here's the full list:
Team USA has selected its 12-player roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, sources tell me and @joevardon:
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 16, 2024
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Joel Embiid
Jayson Tatum
Kawhi Leonard
Devin Booker
Jrue Holiday
Anthony Davis
Anthony Edwards
Bam Adebayo
Tyrese Haliburton
The roster features Olympic veterans in three-time gold medalist Kevin Durant, two-time gold medalist LeBron James and one-time gold medalists Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo.
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, who has played for Team USA in two World Cup competitions, will play in his first Olympics. The 2024 games will also mark the first Olympic appearance for Leonard, Joel Embiid, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton.
Team USA will be led once again by Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who plans to step down from his role with the national team after the Olympics.
Team USA is eyeing its fifth straight gold medal in men's basketball. The Americans defeated France 87–82 to win gold at the 2020 Toyko Games.
Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.