Team USA reveals list of candidates ahead of Paris 2024

Team USA basketball is set to be at full strength during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Stephen Curry and LeBron James headlining the preliminary selection. The biggest American stars have been part of the list as announced by the USA Basketball.

Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker talked publicly about their willingness to play for Team USA in the coming summer, but the coaching staff elected to go in a wider pool of players in case of injuries.

In addition to announcing its player pool, USAB also said it would host Team Canada in an exhibition game on July 10 in Las Vegas. Canada beat the Americans in the FIBA World Cup third-place game last summer.

The 41 players selected to the 2024 Men's National Team Player Pool have deep USA Basketball ties.

🏅13 Olympians
🏆 22 World Cup participants
🥇 24 Senior National Team gold medals
🥇 18 Junior National Team gold medals

See below for more on the Player Pool's experience ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/gFE8uPjcEn

— USA Basketball Communications (@USABcomms) January 23, 2024

Kevin Durant is the most decorated player of the 41-man group with 4 gold medals and was the superstar that led the US team to the Tokyo Olympics gold medal four years ago. LeBron James has two Olympic gold medals with Team USA.

Stephen Curry has won two World Cups with the Americans but never played in the Olympics.

The Team USA’s extended list:

• Bam Adebayo
• Jarrett Allen
• Paolo Banchero
• Desmond Bane
• Scottie Barnes
• Devin Booker
• Mikal Bridges
• Jaylen Brown
• Jalen Brunson
• Jimmy Butler
• Alex Caruso
• Stephen Curry
• Anthony Davis
• Kevin Durant
• Anthony Edwards
• Joel Embiid
• De’Aaron Fox
• Paul George
• Aaron Gordon
• Tyrese Haliburton
• James Harden
• Josh Hart
• Tyler Herro
• Jrue Holiday
• Chet Holmgren
• Brandon Ingram
• Kyrie Irving
• Jaren Jackson Jr.
• LeBron James
• Cam Johnson
• Walker Kessler
• Kawhi Leonard
• Damian Lillard
• Donovan Mitchell
• Chris Paul
• Bobby Portis
• Austin Reaves
• Duncan Robinson
• Jayson Tatum
• Derrick White
• Trae Young