Team USA has officially been completed ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, as certain stars take time out of the offseason to represent their country at the World Cup.
The full team features stars like Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Mikal Bridges, and Paolo Banchero, among others. Fans reacted to the roster negatively, preparing to lose at FIBA as they did in 2019.
Full Team USA roster:
Guards: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Austin Reaves
Forwards: Paolo Banchero, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Jaren Jackson Jr., Cam Johnson
Centers: Walker Kessler, Bobby Portis https://t.co/7iPqJxoLGp
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) July 2, 2023
Fans weren’t convinced of the team’s strength to hold off Nikola Jokic’s Serbia.
Jokic eating this roster alive
— Stefansson (@freshmoney_23) July 2, 2023
Another fan was worried about EuroBasket champions Spain being able to beat this roster.
Spain is gonna rinse us
— KB (@khaalidbooker) July 2, 2023
Some fans were still positive, joking about how the team can only beat Liechtenstein by 70 points.
We're only beating Lichtenstein by 70 then : /
— Clarence Beeks, Jr. (@ClarenceBeeksJr) July 2, 2023
Another fan thinks this team can’t hold up to France, one of the strongest national team sides in the world.
https://twitter.com/jerem39236i/status/1675592656443850752
Fans also gave Luka Doncic’s Slovenia a chance to beat this Team USA roster.
The Slovenia team is about to cook 👨🍳
— Ian Mount (@IanMount35) July 2, 2023
Some positive fans still believe their team can win Gold.
https://twitter.com/EbronZacchaeus/status/1675674650607603713
One fan declared this the worst Team USA roster he has ever seen.
This is the worst American team I've ever seen
— Nathan (@Best4Business15) July 2, 2023
The team has some of the NBA’s brightest young talents but no established stars or veterans. Jalen Brunson will realistically be this team’s veteran, which could be a concern given how stacked Team USA usually is.
They have to improve on a disastrous seventh-place finish in 2019 from a team led by Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, and then All-Star Kemba Walker.
Is Team USA In Danger?
The major issue with the roster is that there are very few players that have actually played professional games under FIBA rules before. None of the players on this team were a part of Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics, meaning they’ll have to adjust on the fly.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to be in action for Greece, Nikola Jokic for Serbia, and Luka Doncic for Slovenia. There are some NBA superstars that have excelled under FIBA rules before competing, so Team USA will have to be careful. Victor Wembanyama will unfortunately not be present to make France prohibitive favorites, but their national team setup with veterans Rudy Gobert, Nicolas Batum, and Evan Fournier is always deadly in competitions.
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