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Carmelo Anthony, Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler commit to playing for U.S. in Rio Games

Add Carmelo Anthony, Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler to the list of players who will represent the United States at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Anthony, who has a chance to become the first men's basketball player to win three Olympic gold medals, will be making the trip to Rio, first reported by The Vertical and confirmed by ESPN. He won gold with the U.S. in 2008 and 2012, and he also won a bronze medal in 2004.

Butler, who averaged 20.9 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Chicago Bulls this season, also has committed to play, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein, and will be joined on the team by Lowry, who averaged 21.