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Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry has been contemplating the decision to join Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics since the Dubs lost in the play-in tournament. Now, the All-Star and MVP finalist has decided to opt out of the Olympic games this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Warriors star Stephen Curry has opted against playing for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Curry had been deciding on participating over the last few weeks, and USAB expected him to be out of the available pool.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2021
Curry isn’t the only Western Conference All-Star that is skipping the games, as Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has also decided to skip the games and rehab his injured ankle that limited him during the playoff stretch.
After getting an invitation to join Team USA for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has declined the opportunity, sources tell ESPN. Instead, Mitchell will use the time to recover and rehab from his right ankle injury.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 21, 2021
Either way, Team USA is still loaded with Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden, and others as a part of the group expected to take home the gold medal this summer.
Stephen Curry had a tough season leading a depleted Warriors team and still was recognized as a finalist for NBA MVP before getting beaten out by Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.
For Mitchell, his injury severely limited him from performing at his highest level in their playoff stretch, so it isn’t much of a surprise to see Mitchell skip the games either.
Team USA also received a commitment from Bam Adebayo and Draymond Green, and Coach Gregg Popovich must still feel good about this group. Devin Booker also committed, although an NBA Finals run by the Phoenix Suns could prevent Booker from joining.
Stay tuned for more decisions regarding Team USA as the deadline approaches.