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January 19, 2016While the NBA season may only be halfway over, the 2016 United States men’s Olympic basketball team roster is beginning to take shape. Although some of the 30 finalists will be cut from the roster (final roster only has 12 spots) before the team heads to Rio, the Cleveland Cavaliers (along with the Los Angeles Clippers) have the second-most finalists (3), while the top spot belongs to the Golden State Warriors, who have five.
Forward LeBron James, point guard Kyrie Irving, and forward Kevin Love are three Cavs to have made the final 30. James may be a finalist, but the star remains unsure whether he will chase his third Olympic gold medal.
“I’m not any inch closer to playing or not any inch closer to not playing,” No. 23 told Akron Beacon Journal’s Jason Llloyd before the Cavs hosted the Golden State Warriors Monday night. “I haven’t really thought about it much.”
While the length of the season — how far the Cavs going into the playoffs – and how he feels following the season plays a major role on James’ decision, Love and Irving are expected to play if they do indeed make the final roster.
In a recent podcast with Adrian Wojnarowski, Irving declared his desire to be named to the team, but realizes that he is up against some stiff competition thanks to players like Steph Curry, Chris Paul, John Wall, and Russell Westbrook. The Cavs point guard does have ties with USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the 23-year old in his lone year at Duke, and has the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup MVP and 2014 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year on his international hoops résumé.
Love, on the other hand, won gold as James’ teammate in the London Olympics (2012). He will have some stiff competition with players like LaMarcus Aldridge, Kenneth Faried, and Blake Griffin while competing for one of the 12 roster spots.
The list of 30 finalists:
- LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs
- Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
- Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors
- Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
- Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls
- Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies
- DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
- DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors
- Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
- Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets
- Rudy Gay, Sacramento Kings
- Paul George, Indiana Pacers
- Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
- Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
- James Harden, Houston Rockets
- Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz
- Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets
- Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors
- Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
- LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
- DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers
- Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
- Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
- Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
- John Wall, Washington Wizards
- Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
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