USA Basketball named San Antonio Spurs guard Keldon Johnson and Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee to its Olympic roster on Friday, after two players were unable to make the trip to Tokyo.
Three-time NBA All-Star guard Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards was forced to go into health and safety protocol this week, and Cleveland Cavaliers five-time All-Star Kevin Love withdrew from the Games citing ongoing recovery to a calf injury.
“Our hearts truly break for Brad and Kevin,” USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo said on Friday. “Keldon has played well during our training camp and in the exhibition games in Las Vegas, and being a member of the San Antonio Spurs he …
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