The Suns’ Kevin Durant and Devin Booker are two of several stars who are expected to commit to Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Sources: LeBron James wants to represent Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics and is spearheading group of future Hall of Famers – including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant – prepared to commit.
Full details with @joevardon at @TheAthletic: https://t.co/r2XGO3E2TO
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 11, 2023
According to Charania, Durant is part of a star-studded group led by LeBron James that is prepared to commit. The group also includes Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green.
Booker, Damian Lillard, De’Aaaron Fox and Kyrie Irving all separately have “serious interest” in committing to the team.
This news comes one day after Team USA placed fourth in this year’s FIBA World Cup. None of these players were on the roster for the tournament.
The 12-man 🇺🇸 #USABMNT roster for the 2023 @FIBAWC Aug. 25-Sept. 10! pic.twitter.com/3sP9R1ljM7
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 6, 2023
Durant and Booker last suited up for Team USA in 2021 for the Tokyo Olympics. This was Booker’s first tournament with Team USA.
Durant and Booker’s Team USA History
Here are the stats for Durant and Booker’s Team USA history with KD having one of the most decorated international careers ever:
Kevin Durant
- Teams:
- 2010 Turkey FIBA World Championship
- 2012 London Olympic Games
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
- 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games
- Total Stats:Â
- 20.6 PPG | 5.6 RPG | 2.8 APG | 1.3 SPG | 0.7 BPG on 53.8/48.8/87.7 splits in 27.7 MPG (31 games)
- Achievements:Â
- USA Men’s Basketball all-time Olympic leading point scorer (435 points)
- Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist (2012, 2016, 2021)
- One-time FIBA Gold Medalist (was the team’s first FIBA championship since 1994)
- FIBA World Championship MVP (2010)
- Three-time USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2010, 2016, 2021)
Devin Booker
- Teams:
- 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games
- Total Stats:
- 9.3 PPG | 3.2 RPG | 1.8 APG | 1.5 SPG | 0.3 BPG on 42.2/33.3/92.9 splits in 20.6 MPG (6 games)
- Achievements:
- One-time Olympic Gold Medalist (2021)
Durant and Booker helped Team USA rebound from the 2019 FIBA finish in the 2021 Olympics.
Could the Suns’ duo plus potentially Bradley Beal turn around Team USA once again and help them win an Olympic gold in 2024?
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Brendan Mau is a Phoenix Suns insider and college sports reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
