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2024 Olympics – Men’s Gold Medal Game: France v USA
Savor this moment, we may never see anything like Paris again.
Three of the top 15 players ever to lace them up joined forces on the court — LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant — and all rose to the occasion to bring home gold for Team USA. It was unforgettable. It was magical. LeBron was the deserving Olympics MVP as the tone setter for the gold medal team, and we will be talking about this 2:47 from Curry as long as people pick up a basketball and shoot it.
Four years from now, in Los Angeles, 2028 will be a changing of the guard.
LeBron and Curry said postgame they do not plan to play in four years, and while Durant was non-commital he will be 39.
Four years from now, this will be Anthony Edwards’ team — he is poised to step up as the face of the league and averaged 12.8 points a game (fourth on Team USA) on 58% shooting in Paris. He is in position to be the best American-born player in the world by 2028.
The question is, who is on the USA roster with him?
Who makes USA 2028 Olympic roster?
Let’s start with the players likely to return from Paris:
Likely to return:
• Anthony Edwards
• Devin Booker
• Tyrese Haliburton
• Bam Adebayo
Maybe returns:
• Jayson Tatum
• Anthony Davis
• Joel Embiid
Booker played his role perfectly and was on the court in the biggest moments in Paris for Team USA and he will be 31 in four years. USA Basketball will want him back, and he can step into the role of elder statesman. Haliburton was lost in the numbers game in Paris — LeBron was the primary point guard, with Curry and Jrue Holiday serving as backup ball handlers — but that vibe will be different in four years. Adebayo is a versatile big who will be just 31 years old in four years, and especially if Erik Spoelstra is the coach we should see him.
Tatum was frustrated with his playing time in Paris but wisely said he would take a step back, let his emotions cool down and decide on Los Angeles closer to those games — he would have a much bigger role and may well return. Davis was elite defensively but will his body be up for this at age 35? The same question…
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Author : NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-08-12 14:40:29
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