United States ‘Dream Team’ list for Paris 2024 leaked, LeBron James heads it

The United States basketball team defined the 12 team members with whom he will fight for his fifth olympic gold consecutive in the Paris 2024 Gamesaccording to US media reports this Tuesday.

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The selection mixes veteran NBA stars who had expressed their willingness to compete in Paris, as LeBron James (Lakers) y Stephen Curry (Warriors), with young people like Jayson Tatum (Celtics) y Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves), according to the chain ESPN and the digital medium The Athletic citing anonymous sources.

In the list, which has not been officially announced by the federation (USA Basketball), Joel Embiid also appears (Sixers), current NBA MVPwho opted for represent ‘Team USA’ instead of his native Cameroon.

— The US team for the Olympic Games:

– Steph Curry
– LeBron James
– Kevin Durant
– Jayson Tatum
– Joel Embiid
– Devin Booker
– Tyrese Haliburton
– Anthony Edwards
– Jrue Holiday
– Bam Adebayo
– Anthony Davis

There is still a place. IT IS A TRUE DREAM TEAM. pic.twitter.com/6x86JPgZx7

— Sixth Man (@6toHombreLATAM) April 15, 2024

This Tuesday, USA Basketball officials approved Kawhi Leonard (Clippers) to occupy the last place that was available, ESPN noted.

The rest of the members they would be the point guards Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) y Jrue Holiday (Celtics); los forwards Devin Booker (Suns) yKevin Durant (Suns) y los pívots Anthony Davis (Lakers) and Bam Adebayo (Heat).

According to the chain, USA Basketball CEO Grant Hillmet in recent days with most of the 12 players invited to the team.

This new version of the ‘Dream Team’which will be directed by Steve Kerr (Warriors), will have the mission to restore American pride after the fiasco experienced in September at the World Cup in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japanwhere they lost in the semifinals against the later champions Germany and ended up being left off the podium.

He Olympic basketball tournament will be held from July 27 to August 10with a group stage to be held in Lille followed by the final phase in the Bercy Arena in Paris.

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