USA Basketball has confirmed its Dream Team for Paris

lebron JamesSteph Curry and Kevin Durant They headline Team USA’s 12-player roster for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The list of selected players was confirmed in an official statement by USA Basketball, followed by several media outlets on Tuesday.

The Americans will compete for their fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal – and 17th overall – behind a cast All-Star which also includes MVP NBA 2022-23 Joel EmbiidClippers forward Kawhi LeonardCeltics forward Jayson tatamSuns guard Devin booker and Lakers center Anthony Davis.

Leonard He was the last addition to the list to be identified.

James He is aiming for his third gold medal. He participated for the first time in several Olympic Games in 2004 and her 20-year streak equaled two decades on Diana’s women’s team Taurasiwho will play again with the US team in 2024.

The coach of Warriors,Steve Kerrcontinues as coach of Team USAa position he accepted in December 2021. The team has a 34-4 record in Olympic competition since 2004.

Embiidnatural Cameroonis eligible to play for the host country, but informed the CEO of Team USAGrant hillin October that he will play for the American team instead of Team France.

“I thank these 12 men for their commitment to represent USA Basketball,” he said. hill. “The United States is home to some of the best basketball players in the world and I appreciate the tremendous interest in being part of this list. These decisions were not easy, but it was a pleasure to go through the process and reach this result.”

Durant was a gold medalist in world 2010 and is the all-time Olympic statistics leader in USA in total points (435), average score (19.8 points per game), field goals (146), 3-point field goals (74) and free throws (69). He is third in rebounds (118) and blocks (16) and fourth in games played (24) and assists (71).

Till date, James scored 273 points (third all-time among Americans) in Olympic Games. They will be their room Olympic Games and the first since 2012. He won gold in 2008 and 2012 and debuted in almost Olympic Games in 2004 (bronze).

Curry debuts in some Olympic Gamesbut he is a veteran of Team USA as a two-time World Cup champion (2010, 2014).

Preparations are scheduled to begin with a rally on July 6 at Las Vegas.

The overall composition of Team USA for Paris 2024 is as follows:

lebron JamesLos Angeles Lakers

Steph CurryGolden State Warriors

Kevin DurantPhoenix Suns

Jayson tatamBoston Celtics

Anthony DavisLos Angeles Lakers

joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ers

Devin bookerPhoenix Suns

Wheel HaliburtonIndiana Pacers

Bam AdebayoMiami Heat

Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves

Jrue holidaysBoston Celtics

Kawhi LeonardLos Angeles Clippers

By finishing as one of the two best countries in the area FIBA Americas in World Cup FIBA 2023 in September, the Team USA He has qualified for the Paris Games.

As part of Group C, the American team will face Serbia on July 28, at South Sudan on July 31 and the winner of the Olympic Qualification Tournament (OQT) of Puerto Rico on August 3 in the first round of the Olympic tournament. The group stage of Olympic 5-on-5 basketball will take place in Lille (France), before the tournament moved to Paris for the eliminatory and medal rounds.