While the NBA is setting up for the start of the final Eastern and Western conference postseason series, Team USA basketball is beginning to prepare for the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Although the team likely won’t be set until the end of the NBA Finals, a member of the Golden State Warriors has reportedly committed to playing for Team USA. According to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Draymond Green is among one of the initial commitments to Team USA for the Tokyo Olympic run.
Portland Trail Blazers guard and Oakland native Damian Lillard joins Green as early commitments for the Gregg Popovich-led squad. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Team USA also hopes to secure a commitment from Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal.
Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:
Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green are among the initial commitments to Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics this summer, sources tell me and @joevardon.
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— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2021
In 2016, Green helped Team USA win a gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro edition of the Olympics, averaging 1.9 points, 2.1 boards and 1.3 assists in 9.9 minutes per contest.
During the 2020-21 campaign, Green tallied seven points on 44.7% shooting from the floor with 8.9 assists and 7.1 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game. Along with being a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award, the Michigan State product was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive first team.
Team USA training camp for the Summer Olympics is set to begin on July 6 in Las Vegas.
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