2023-07-07 12:05:00
Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Friday July 07, 2023 at 2:05 p.m.
The staff of the United States men’s basketball team has revealed the composition of the group that will fly to Asia to play the World Cup there from August 25.
After the Olympic title won in 2021 in Toyko with a team of stars (Durant, Tatum, Lillard, Booker…), back to normal for “Team USA” on the occasion of the World Cup, which will be held from August 25 to September 10 in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. It is indeed a completely new team, of which no player has played the slightest world or Olympic tournament, that the American staff has selected, now managed by Steve Kerr, the successor of Greg Popovich, with in particular Tyronn Lue (LA Clippers) and Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat) as assistants. New York City is by far the most represented in this rosterwith two Knicks players (Jalen Brunson, the team’s best player last season, and Josh Hart, who arrived during the season) and two Nets players (Mikal Bridges, who was a hit after his arrival from Phoenix in March, and Cameron Johnson, who arrived from the Suns as part of the transfer of Kevin Durant).
Banchero said no to Italy
We also find in this team the n°1 of the 2022 draft Paolo Banchero (who is therefore definitively turning his back on a possible selection for the Italian team), but also the n°1 of the 2020 draft Anthony Edwards, without forgetting the Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton, best defender of the season Jaren Jackson Jr (Memphis), New Orleans winger Brandon Ingram or even the new darling of the Lakers, Austin Reaves, who has just signed a 56 million dollar contract while he is undrafted. It now remains to be seen whether the mayonnaise will take within this team, where there will be no automatism between the players. “My staff and I are delighted to have the opportunity to coach such talented and team-oriented players. I am confident this group will represent our country well, with effort, talent and a commitment to winning together. We can’t wait to compete for a gold medal,” said Steve Kerr. The United States have been placed in Group C, along with Greece (who could be without Giannis Antetokounmpo), New Zealand and Jordan. In 2019, during the last World Cup, the United States could not do better than seventh, after being beaten in the quarter-finals by France.
USA team for the World Cup: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Josh Hart (New York Knicks), Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Cameron Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks), Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers)
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