A lot of the best stars in the NBA decided against playing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, but that won't keep the United States basketball team from being the overwhelming favorites in Rio de Janeiro.
League MVPs Stephen Curry and LeBron James chose not to take the trip to Brazil along with James Harden, Chris Paul and a handful of other top players. Then again, you can live with losing that type of talent when you also have Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George and more.
That overwhelming pool of talent has Team USA entering the tournament as -1600 favorites, according to Odds Shark.