U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team

The U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team will be named soon.

This would be my 12 man roster.

C=DeMarcus Cousins
C=DeAndre Jordan

PF=Draymond Green
PF=Kenneth Faried

SF=Kevin Durant
SF=Carmelo Anthony
SF=DeMar DeRozen

OG=Jimmy Butler
OG=Klay Thompson
OG=Paul George

PG=Kyrie Irving
PG=Kyle Lowry


LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbook would be the core of this team.  The question for these guys would be health and willingness to play (as most have played late into the playoffs).

Andre Drummond and DeMarcus Cousins appear to be the class of the Center position.  Anthony Davis can also fill in here.  If Drummond or Cousins were to bow out, you could look to Karl-Anthony Towns or Dwight Howard.

Anthony Davis is the class of the power forward spot (he can swing to the Center spot too).  Kenneth Faried provides some muscle upfront and was a key cog of the U.S.A. team that won the last World Championship, I don't know how you can leave him off the team.  Blake Griffin and Draymond Green should also get some consideration here.

The small forward spot is stacked with LeBron James and Kevin Durant.  You could swing either of those two to power forward too if you want to go fast.  I like Kawhi Leonard for his defense.  I'd have no problem adding Paul George to the mix here too.

At point guard, how do you not pick Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook?   I'd add Chris Paul too for his international experience and to give the team a more traditional point guard.  Others in the mix here would be Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard and John Wall.

At the off guard spot I like Jimmy Butler, he just may be the best two way player in the league.  Klay Thompson would provide outside shooting.  Both of these guys can also swing to the small forward spot if needed.   Russell Westbrook & Steph Curry could swing to the off guard spot too.  James Harden would be in the running here too.

Edits:  

• LeBron James, Seth Curry, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis, LaMarcus Aldridge, John Wall, James Harden, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard, Gordon Hayward and Blake Griffin have all chosen to withdraw from consideration for the team.  I've updated my projected team due to the defections.  
• Kevin Durant, Paul George, Draymond Green, DeMarcus Cousins, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler, DeAndre Jordan, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan & Kyle Lowry appear set for the team.