Source: Kawhi Leonard of the Clippers will receive the last Team USA position.
According to sources who spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday, LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be assigned to Team USA’s 12th and final roster position for the 2024 Olympics.
After meeting with the majority of the 12 invitees on the 2024 Olympic squad over the past few days, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill was unable to solidify Leonard’s invitation to play in Paris until Tuesday, sources told ESPN.
LeBron James (Lakers), Stephen Curry (Warriors), Kevin Durant (Suns), Joel Embiid (76ers), Anthony Davis (Lakers), Devin Booker (Suns), Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves), Jayson Tatum (Celtics), Jrue Holiday (Celtics), Bam Adebayo (Heat), and Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) are the other eleven players on the Team USA roster; they have not yet been formally announced.
Team USA will be coached by Steve Kerr of the Warriors. Leonard, who is averaging 23.7 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Clippers this season, missed the last eight games of the regular season due to inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. In July, there will be exhibition games and training camp in Las Vegas. The men’s basketball competition at the Olympics will feature 12 teams vying for the gold medal. The games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
