The United States men’s basketball team may be “overwhelmed” by stars at the 2024 Olympics, in contrast to the perception that it lacked large, experienced talents at the FIBA World Cup 2023.

Many “juniors” responded to “big brother” LeBron James’s call. It didn’t take long for other major names to react to LeBron’s call for the best possible team to represent the United States in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Kevin Durant, one of the top scorers in the NBA, has recently announced that he will be participating in the Olympics. Jayson Tatum, a rising star at the time, told a Boston newspaper of his intentions to sign with the team.

Stephen Curry, whose fame cannot be ignored, just told the esteemed website ESPN that he, too, plans to participate in the 2020 Olympics.

“That’s the only thing I haven’t done yet,” Curry said to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “I hope very much to be present. My Olympic dream is to compete for the United States in 2024. 

The Golden State Warriors’ all-star has been a part of the squad numerous times and contributed to the team’s success at the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Cups. Despite his popularity, Curry has never participated in the Olympics. 

Many other players, including LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, and Kevin Durant, have shown interest in playing for the US national team.

Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, De’Aaron Fox, and more have all been named as potential recruits by reputable writers Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic website.

More personnel issues will arise for the United States as they go from being “starved for big stars” in the FIBA World Cup 2023 to being “overwhelmed with stars” before the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Given their team’s poor performance in the World Cup, US technical director Grant Hill and head coach Steve Kerr will need to take their time selecting players.

As a result of basketball’s steady upward trajectory throughout the globe, European nations are closing the competence gap with the United States.

They stick with the same core group of employees because it’s worked so well for them in the past and because it fosters continuity and team spirit. That’s the disparity between the American and Canadian teams and their European counterparts.

The United States Olympic team, however formidable, will undoubtedly be put to the test at next summer’s Games in Paris.