After his red-hot 2020-21 campaign came to a close with a 48 point performance against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, that included a heroic game-tying jumper at the end of regulation, Kevin Durant will reportedly turn his attention to the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
According to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the former Golden State Warriors forward is expected to commit to an already loaded Team USA squad for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is expected to commit to Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics this summer, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Durant averaged 34.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists over 12 games this postseason.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 20, 2021
After missing a season with an Achilles injury, Durant quickly returned to form, averaging 26.9 points on 53.7% shooting from the field with 7.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest. In the 2021 postseason, the Texas Longhorns product notched 34.3 points on 51% shooting from the field with 9.3 boards and 4.4 assists per contest.
The Brooklyn forward already holds a pair of Olympic gold medals from the 2012 games in London and the 2016 games in Rio de Janerio.
Durant will join his former Golden State teammate Draymond Green who has also reportedly committed to Team USA. Alongside Durant and Green, other NBA players like Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum and Devin Booker are reportedly planning to play for Team USA in Tokyo.
Team USA training camp for the Summer Olympics is set to begin on July 6 in Las Vegas.
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