The 2024 Paris Olympics are creeping around the corner and USA Basketball has announced the pool of players who will compete for a spot on Team USA.
The United States is coming off a disappointing fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Cup last summer, but the team did its job in qualifying for the 2024 Olympics. Now, it will look to bounce back and defend its gold medal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which took place in 2021 due to COVID-19.
Led by head coach Steve Kerr, Team USA's initial player pool is loaded with superstar-caliber names like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Jayson Tatum and many more. The United States is expected to come with firepower as they try to defend their spot as the top-ranked team in the world.
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For the complete Team USA player pool for the 2024 Paris Olympics, The Sporting News has you covered below.
USA men's basketball player pool for 2024 Paris Olympics
James, Curry, Durant, Leonard and Tatum headline the list of 41 players who have been announced as finalists to suit up for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
This isn't the final roster the team will take to Paris, merely the players who will compete for a spot on the 12-man final roster and the "Select Team" practice squad.
You can find the complete player pool below.
| Player | Position | Team |
| Bam Adebayo | C | Heat |
| Jarrett Allen | C | Cavaliers |
| Paolo Banchero | F | Magic |
| Desmond Bane | G | Grizzlies |
| Scottie Barnes | F | Raptors |
| Devin Booker | G | Suns |
| Mikal Bridges | F | Nets |
| Jaylen Brown | F | Celtics |
| Jalen Brunson | G | Knicks |
| Jimmy Butler | F | Heat |
| Alex Caruso | G | Bulls |
| Stephen Curry | G | Warriors |
| Anthony Davis | F | Lakers |
| Kevin Durant | F | Suns |
| Anthony Edwards | G | Timberwolves |
| Joel Embiid | C | 76ers |
| De'Aaron Fox | G | Kings |
| Paul George | F | Clippers |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Nuggets |
| Tyrese Haliburton | G | Pacers |
| James Harden | G | Clippers |
| Josh Hart | F | Knicks |
| Tyler Herro | G | Heat |
| Jrue Holiday | G | Celtics |
| Chet Holmgren | C | Thunder |
| Brandon Ingram | F | Pelicans |
| Kyrie Irving | G | Mavericks |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | F | Grizzlies |
| LeBron James | F | Lakers |
| Cam Johnson | F | Nets |
| Walker Kessler | C | Jazz |
| Kawhi Leonard | F | Clippers |
| Damian Lillard | G | Bucks |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | Cavaliers |
| Chris Paul | G | Warriors |
| Bobby Portis | F | Bucks |
| Austin Reaves | G | Lakers |
| Duncan Robinson | F | Heat |
| Jayson Tatum | F | Celtics |
| Derrick White | G | Celtics |
| Trae Young | G | Hawks |
Team USA basketball at the Olympics
Even with the United States' recent struggles in other international tournaments like the FIBA World Cup, they remain the most dominant country in the world on the Olympic stage.
Team USA has taken home four consecutive gold medals and seven gold medals in the last eight Olympics. In 19 Olympic appearances — excluding the boycotted 1980 Olympics in Moscow — the United States has won gold 16 times.
| Year | Site | Result |
| 1936 | Berlin | Gold |
| 1948 | London | Gold |
| 1952 | Oslo | Gold |
| 1956 | Melbourne | Gold |
| 1960 | Rome | Gold |
| 1964 | Tokyo | Gold |
| 1968 | Mexico City | Gold |
| 1972 | Munich | Silver |
| 1976 | Montreal | Gold |
| 1980 | Moscow | Qualified but DNP |
| 1984 | Los Angeles | Gold |
| 1988 | Seoul | Bronze |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Gold |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Gold |
| 2000 | Sydney | Gold |
| 2004 | Athens | Bronze |
| 2008 | Beijing | Gold |
| 2012 | London | Gold |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Gold |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Gold |
