8.24 news
Due to left ankle sprain and soreness, the American Basketball Association announced that Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma will also withdraw from the World Cup lineup, and the 12-man US team roster is officially released. Mitchell, Walker, Jayson Tatum, Khris Middleton, Joe Harris, Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White.
| point guard | Kemba Walker | Marcus Smart | Derrick White |
| shooting guard | Donovan Mitchell | Joe Harris | |
| small forward | Khris Middleton | Jaylen Brown | |
| Power Forward | Harrison Barnes | Jayson Tatum | |
| center | Mason Plumlee | Mylers Turner | Brook Lopez |
Kuzma informed the team that he had soreness in his ankle the morning after the first warm-up match against Australia, and sat out the second warm-up match. This year's U.S. team lineup was almost determined due to passive factors such as withdrawals and injuries. The loss in the warm-up match further highlighted the severe challenges faced by the U.S. team in this tournament.
8.18 news
The second phase of the U.S. team's training camp in preparation for the World Cup has been completed in Los Angeles. Although they played two 10-minute warm-up matches with a target team composed of Development League players on the first day and ended in a loss, they still lost in the game against Spain. Sulky won 90-81. Donovan Mitchell led the game with 13 points, while Kemba Walker posted 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
However, before the third phase of training in Australia, there was news of players withdrawing from the US team lineup. Veteran P.J. Tucker retired from the team due to an ankle sprain, and he was expected to be the first on the bench to handle the ball or even start the ball. DeAaron Fox also left the team without warning after the friendly match in Spain (to prepare for next year's football season).
Jerry Colangelo, chairman of the US team, was expected to send a 12-man roster at the last minute before the start of the game, but so far there are only 13 players on the US team's roster. Including Marcus Smart, who is still recovering from a calf strain, the following are still available in order of playing time in the warm-up game: Mitchell, Walker, Jayson Tatum, Khris Middleton, Joe Harris, Kyle Kuzma, Myler Turner, Mason Plumlee, Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown , Brook Lopez, Derrick White.
8.11 news
After the official warm-up match between the US team and the selection team ended with the main team winning 97-78 (see the article for the highlights), general manager Jerry Colangelo announced that two members of the penalty area, Thaddeus Young and Bam Adebayo, would be removed from the main team roster. However, they also Bringing draft picks Derrick White and Marvin Bagley III to the team.
Bagley and Kings teammate Fox were both selected from the selection team to the main team in this tournament. Although there is the impact of the national team stars leaving the team, for the national team roster that attaches great importance to winning, so the experience bonus is very high, this is It also shows the immense talent of two players with only three years of combined career experience.
Currently, Kyle Lowry and Marcus Smart are on the disabled list due to thumb surgery and calf tightness respectively. Therefore, the Spurs' Derrick Write can be regarded as another insurance on the point guard line. If ultimately selected for the 12-man roster, he will be the only member of the U.S. team who has participated in this qualifying round and also participated in the World Cup.
In the blue-white match, the United States had an overall 57%, and 23 assists symbolized smooth overall data. Walker, the starting point guard, scored 14 points and 4 assists in 16 minutes. Fox came on as a substitute point guard and scored 12 points, assists, rebounds and steals in 15 minutes. Second starter Donovan Mitchell had 8 points and 4 assists, and Jayson Tatum maintained his hot streak this week, scoring a team-high 17 points including hitting all three of his first three three-point attempts.
After this wave of training camp in Las Vegas, the US team will take a short break, and then the whole team will gather again in Los Angeles for training and play the first warm-up match between the US and other countries this year against Spain. It is expected that the roster will be reduced again during the period before flying to Australia for training after the warm-up match in Spain, but Colangelo also said that the team is likely to wait until the last 48 hours before the start of the game to submit the final 12-man roster.
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