CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 18: Harrison Barnes #40, Draymond Green #23 , Stephen Curry #30 and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors smiles from the bench against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 18, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
The past few weeks have been filled with reports and speculation about which 12 of the original 31 finalists would represent USA Basketball at the Rio Summer Olympics, and now we have the official answer.
The Americans will go for their third straight gold medal and sixth in the past seven Games with a roster that includes three players from the record-setting 73-win Golden State Warriors. Shooting guard Klay Thompson and forwards Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes make up 25 percent of the roster.
The only other NBA team represented by more than one NBA player is the Toronto Raptors, who will send point guard Kyle Lowry and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to Rio.
Rounding out the roster are centers DaMarcus Cousins (Kings) and DeAndre Jordan (Clippers), forwards Carmelo Anthony (Knicks), Jimmy Butler (Bulls), Kevin Durant (Thunder) and guards Paul George (Pacers) and Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers).
Four players on the all-NBA first team -- Russell Westbrook (Thunder), Stephen Curry (Warriors) LeBron James (Cavaliers) and Kawhi Leonard (Spurs) -- withdrew their names from consideration.
Team USA has won every Olympic gold medal except one since professionals were first allowed to play in 1992. In 2004, Argentina took the gold and the U.S. ended up with a bronze medal.
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