Damian Lillard, base of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Draymond Green, power forward for the Golden State Warriors, have pledged to join Team USA at the 2021 Olympics, according to a report by The Athletic.
This will be the first Olympic tournament for Lillard. The 31-year-old six-time All-Star point guard will make his debut for his country’s team to participate in an international tournament after being a finalist on the list in previous years.
Green, a three-time champion and best defensive player in 2017, will be looking to win his second consecutive gold medal in the Games
Olympics, as he was also a member of the 2016 team that claimed first place in River.
According to Athletic, the roster for the United States team that set up in late June and training camp is expected to begin on July 6 in Las Vegas.