
USA Basketball has announced its finalists to make the team for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this summer and it's down to 30. There are established superstars on the list like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as well as some up and coming stars like Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, and Mike Conley.
Breaking: @USABasketball Announces 30 Finalists For 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Team! #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/IX1TDwOH8E
— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2016
The Olympics start August 5th and going through the 21st this year. The team will meet before then for scrimmages and to whittle down the roster to the acceptable 13 they can bring with them to the games.
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