LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden are among the 44 finalists for the 12 spots on the 2020 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. USA Basketball announced the candidates on Monday, and they include nine members of the United States’ 2016 Olympic team and seven from the 2012 squad. “The commitment, desire and excitement of all of our athletes to represent their country is genuine and remarkable,” said Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball managing director, in a statement. James, a three-time Olympic medalist, has the most international experience with 68 games played. Team USA will be coached by San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who is taking over for Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski.

Source: National Post February 10, 2020 17:37 UTC