Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero and guard Jalen Suggs each have Team USA experience in their background.
With the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament officially a thing of the past, the United States remains atop the Olympic hoops world following a fifth consecutive gold medal.
So it will be the Americans’ turn to play host to the Olympics in four years, when the newly constructed Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is the basketball venue at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. But in doing so, the roster of 12 players will look vastly different. Regarding the forwards and centers who won gold with the United States in Paris, when LA ‘28 rolls around, Anthony Davis will be 35, Bam Adebayo 31, Joel Embiid 34, Kevin Durant 39, LeBron James 43 and Jayson Tatum 30.
In terms of guards, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton figure to make strong cases to return as they’ll be 27 and 28 in 2028, respectively. Devin Booker’s invaluable role could become even more prominent if he returns when he’s 31 years old. Derrick White and Jrue Holiday will be 34 and 38, though, and could be where some variance creeps in aside from Curry’s absence.Orlando’s 21-year-old phenom made his U.S. Men’s National Team debut last summer at the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup.
If they want the playmaking wing Orlando utilizes most, Jalen Williams, Scottie Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Brandon Miller, Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson are among those that could be in contention for LA. If they see him as more of a traditional four who can rotate in at the five, Chet Holmgren, Dereck Lively II, Evan Mobley, Trayce Jackson-Davis and others figure to be potential contenders.
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