LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid headline star-studded Team USA Olympic squad as 11 of 12-man roster confirmed… but will Jalen Brunson take the final spot?

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid will lead Team USA at the Paris Olympics this summer.

On Monday, The Athletic reported that Team USA is finalizing 11 of its 12-man roster for the games. According to Athletics sources, the cemented players combine 11 NBA titles with four former MVPs.

Guards Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Edwards have committed to international duty.

Meanwhile, bigs Bam Adebayo and James’ Lakers running mate Anthony Davis will help bolster the Stars and Stripes frontcourt.

While the team has plenty of star power, fans are wondering who will occupy the final spot — with Knicks star point guard and MVP candidate Jalen Brunson often mentioned.

On Tuesday, The Athletic reported that Team USA is finalizing 11 of its 12-man roster

With one spot remaining, Knicks star Jalen Brunson is still a question of making the team

Brunson made an immediate impact after joining the Orange and Blue last season. But with a new set of teammates, Brunson elevated his game to new heights this year and gave New York one of their best seasons in recent memory.

The former Villanova star averaged 28.7 points and 6.7 assists per game. match, placing him 4th and 13th respectively in those categories.

With Brunson at the helm, the Knicks cruised through their final five games to a 50-32 record and earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

Other notable names in the player pool released in January include Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell and Jimmy Butler. Brunson’s Knicks teammate Josh Hart was also included in the wide selection of players.

Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker and Anthony Edwards have also been named to the list

The current selection combines for 11 NBA championships with four former MVPs

Brunson was part of the US team that lost to Canada in the 2023 FIBA ​​World Cup semifinals

Although the United States has won gold in the past four Olympics, Team USA got a wake-up call when the NBA’s biggest stars skipped the FIBA ​​World Cup when the team fell to Canada in the semifinals.

Edwards and Haliburton are the only players who will suit up for the World Cup and Olympics, a group Brunson hopes to be a part of.

Booker, Durant, Adebayo, Holiday and Tatum return from the 2020 team that struck gold in Tokyo.