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On Friday morning, USA Basketball released their initial 35-player roster for the 2018-2020 Men’s National Team. The Warriors had the most representatives of any NBA team with four players, including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson — all 2018 NBA All-Stars.
The 35 players selected are expected to attend the USA Men’s National Team minicamp in Las Vegas from July 25-27.
Introducing the 2018-20 USA Basketball Men’s National Team pool:
1⃣7⃣ Olympic gold medalists
3⃣0⃣ returning members of the USA Men’s National Team pool
3⃣5⃣ athletes in all? » https://t.co/ElOmTQbGyF pic.twitter.com/3gekcb6f5a
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) April 6, 2018
All four Warriors selected have played for USA Basketball. Durant, Green, and Thompson were on the squad that won the 2016 Olympic gold medal. Curry withdrew from the team to rest his ankle and knee that bothered him during the 2016 NBA Playoffs.
Durant is the most decorated Olympian out of Golden State’s players. He won the 2010 FIBA World Cup MVP award, while leading the U.S. to gold. Durant also played for the USA team that won gold in the 2012 Olympics.
Curry and Thompson played on the USA team that took gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
USA will carry a 19-game winning streak in the FIBA World Cup into the 2019 games, which was originally scheduled for 2018. The USA Men’s National Team has also won 25 straight Olympic contests, including the past three competitions.
The current 35-player USA roster will be trimmed to 12 members prior to the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
