Whether or not the United States sends their current superstars or young players on-the-rise to international play, the confidence meter never wavers.
This year’s Team USA is no different despite the outstanding number of players dropping out for various reasons.
“I don’t even worry about that, I only care about who is here,” USA head coach Gregg Popovich said. “I’ve got a fine group of guys and we are going to try and get them to form the best possible team we can.”
At least 13 notable NBA players denied an invitation to participate in USA Basketball minicamp for reasons ranging from rest to getting ready for the upcoming season.