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The Americans have released a longer-than-usual list due to fears of the Corona, from which 12 players will be selected. LeBron, Kerry, Durant and Harden inside


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All the big names inside: 57 candidates for the US Olympic team

The Americans have released a longer-than-usual list due to fears of the Corona, from which 12 players will be selected.

LeBron, Kerry, Durant and Harden inside

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The United States team announced tonight (Thursday) a list of 57 candidates, from which a final roster of 12 players will be selected in a few months and will be sent to the Olympic tournament in Tokyo this summer.

A list of 42 players was first announced, which was joined today by 15 more players due to concerns about the uncertainty surrounding the Corona.



"Due to the postponement of the Olympics from the summer of 2020 to 2021, it is important to remain flexible and consider all the players who can help us," explained Jerry Colangelo, manager of the American team since 2005. "The fact that we now have a longer list is critical due to uncertainty That awaits us. "



The list includes some of the biggest names the NBA has to offer, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Stephen Kerry.



Extended Staff: Bam Adbaio, Lamarcus Aldridge, Harrison Barnes, Bradley Bill, Devin Booker, Malcolm Brogdon, Jaylen Brown, Jimmy Butler, Mike Conley, Stephen Kerry, Anthony Davis, Demar Druzen, Andre Drummond, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Drymond Green, James Harden, Montreux Harle, Joe Harris, Tobias Harris, Gordon Hayward, Dwight Howard, Brandon Ingram, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Kyle Kozma, Koei Leonard, Damian Lillard , Brooke Lopez, Kevin Love, Kyle Laurie, Jabeil Maggie, Chris Middleton, Donovan Mitchell, Victor Oladipo, Chris Paul, Mason Flamley, Jason Taitum, Miles Turner, Kamba Walker, Russell Westbrook, Derek White, Jarrett Allen, Eric Gordon, Jeremy Grant, Blake Griffin, Jero Holiday, Diandra Jordan, Zack Lavine, Julius Randall, Duncan Robinson, Mitchell Robinson, Fred VanValit, John Wall, Zion Williamson, Christian Wood And Trey Young.

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