Here is the list of basketball players who were invited to join Team USA’s training camp over the summer. The list isn’t supposed to be public until Sunday but ESPN already got the goods. This is probably the first good bit of investigative reporting that ESPN has done since 1996.
| Carmelo Anthony, Denver | Antawn Jamison, Washington | ||
| Gilbert Arenas, Washington | Joe Johnson, Atlanta | ||
| Shane Battier, Memphis | Rashard Lewis, Seattle | ||
| Chauncey Billups, Detroit | Shawn Marion, Phoenix | ||
| Chris Bosh, Toronto | Brad Miller, Sacramento | ||
| Bruce Bowen, San Antonio | Chris Paul, NO/Okla. City | ||
| Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers | Paul Pierce, Boston | ||
| Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers | Michael Redd, Milwaukee | ||
| Dwight Howard, Orlando | Luke Ridnour, Seattle | ||
| Josh Howard, Dallas | Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix | ||
| LeBron James, Cleveland | Dwyane Wade, Miami |
Note the absence of Allen Iverson even though he stated he wanted to play for Team USA and that it would be an honor. Considering that Iverson was the only pro who gave a damn at the last Olympics, this is a curious move by Jerry Colangelo. I hope someone has to back out and they ask Iverson to join so that he can tell them to shove it.
