Kyrie Irving willing to play for Team USA / News - Basketnews.com

Irving has expressed a desire to represent Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. He was included in the 41-man extended list this past January and shared a victorious past with the organization as well as a teammate connection.

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With an already stacked roster to be featured in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Team USA might welcome another superstar to the squad.

According to Shams Charania from The Athletic, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving desires to represent Team USA this upcoming summer.

Irving was included in a lengthy 41-man extended candidates list in January. With Team USA projected to be built around a core of 7-8 players, Irving would fit in with some of the players he has played with in his career.

Irving has shared the court with both LeBron James and Kevin Durant in the NBA, he won the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games with Team USA as well.

Besides James and Durant, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid, Jrue Holiday, Stephen Curry, and Jayson Tatum will form the basis of the roster this upcoming summer.

Team USA has been drawn into Pot 1 for the upcoming Olympic Games draw.

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