Durant, Westbrook To Attend USA Basketball Minicamp In Las Vegas

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are among the 34 NBA players expected to attend the Aug. 11-13 USA Basketball Men’s National Team minicamp in Las Vegas, USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo announced Thursday. Durant is not expected to participate in on-court activities.

Team USA returns 26 from the National Team roster and has invited eight newcomers to training camp including: Harrison Barnes, Jimmy Butler, Michael Carter-Williams, Mike Conley, Draymond Green, Tobias Harris, DeAndre Jordan and Victor Oladipo.

Returning members: LaMarcus Aldridge, Carmelo Anthony, Bradley Beal, DeMarcus Cousins, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond, Kevin Durant, Kenneth Faried, Rudy Gay, Paul George, Blake Griffin, James Harden, Gordon Hayward, Dwight Howard, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Love, Chandler Parsons, Chris Paul, Mason Plumlee, Klay Thompson, John Wall and Russell Westbrook.

The 2016 Olympic squad will be created from this pool of players, though the roster won’t be trimmed to completion until a later date.