Majority of Team USA players eliminated after NBA Playoffs First Round / News - Basketnews.com

Eight out of twelve players from Team USA's roster for the Paris Olympics didn't make it past the First Round of the NBA Playoffs. Only Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, and Jrue Holiday remain.

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Team USA assembled an Avengers squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The vast majority of the players selected have already finished their NBA Playoffs journey.

After Friday night's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks, where the Californian team got eliminated from title contention, losing the series 2-4, it's now clear that eight out of the twelve Team USA players will have extended time off.

Stephen Curry was the first to be eliminated from the 12-man roster, falling to the Sacramento Kings in the Play-In Tournament. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, meanwhile, got swept in the First Round by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers only managed to force Game 5 against the reigning NBA champions, Denver Nuggets. The same applied to Bam Adebayo and his Miami Heat, who lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.

Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) and Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers) got eliminated in Game 6, losing to the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, respectively.

Only four members of this year's Team USA remain in the playoffs to compete in the Second Round - Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jayson Tatum, and Jrue Holiday (both - Boston Celtics).

Team USA roster:

Steph Curry – eliminated LeBron James – eliminated Kevin Durant – eliminated Jayson Tatum Joel Embiid – eliminated Devin Booker – eliminated Tyrese Haliburton Anthony Edwards Jrue Holiday Bam Adebayo – eliminated Anthony Davis – eliminated Kawhi Leonard – eliminated Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.