The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, where Team USA will likely be a heavy favorite to win the gold medal in Men's Basketball.

While the roster for Team USA has yet to be decided, USA Basketball has selected 44 finalists. Interestingly though, according to reports, the organization will simply choose 12 players to represent the U.S. in Tokyo rather than hold a tryout.

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said he and Gregg Popovich — who will once again man the bench after coaching the team the 2019 FIBA World Cup — will be the ones choosing from the pool of finalists (via Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk):

“Basically [the 44 players are] all there because they were asked a simple question. If you’re asked, ‘Are you in or are you out?’ They all said, ‘We’re in.’ So we have a whole group of 44 who all want to play. That’s how I look at it.

“[Popovich] and I are going to not have a tryout, we’re not going through that again. We’re just going to pick 12 players. So as the season is progressing we’re always talking injuries. You know, we’ve had some injuries of late. You never know how these things are going to play out, and we’re not going to necessarily – I keep saying this, and I’ve been consistent – you don’t take the 12 best players, necessarily. You take the best 12 that make the best team.”

Although one would normally figure any Team USA roster to start with LeBron James, he remains unsure whether he will suit up in Tokyo.

However, other stars — such as James Harden — have said they would like to make the trip for the Olympics, and it only seems likely Team USA will still have plenty of star power. Now, the only question left is who will Pop and Colangelo select to makeup the new redeem team.