Hoops and Stuff

With the 2024 Paris Olympics starting in roughly over a month and a half, I thought it would be fun to  predict the 12 man roster that will represent the USA in LA 4 years from now. After this summer it will be the start of a new era, as we would assume this is the last run for some of the superstars of this generation, with names like LeBron, Steph, and KD all seeing their last action for USA basketball. It will be exciting to see who emerges to become the superstars for the second half of the 2020's and it will be fun to see in 4 years how far off some of these predictions were. For this will we include the age that each player will be in the summer of 2028. Please comment below if you think we missed on any players, or if you think any players we included will not make the roster! *Only players who are in the league currently will be selected for this exercise. There will be new stars who emerge over the next four years and of course prospects like Cooper Flagg or Cameron B...

  Atlanta Hawks: Alex Sarr, 7'1", F/C, Perth In a draft where there's not a 100% consensus #1 pick, Sarr is the closest thing to it. Sarr seems like a good fit to pair with Trae Young and can form a good young front court duo with Okungwu. Sarr shows good upside as a versatile defender and has some shooting upside Washington Wizards: Ron Holland, 6'6", W/F, Ignite My personal #1 prospect in this draft class, Holland offers a higher upside than any other prospect for the Wizards in this spot. A good slasher and transition player, Holland shows All-Defensive potential. His shot leaves a lot to be desired right now, but I think he can grow into a capable shooter. For an organization with perhaps zero building blocks (Coulibaly?), Holland gives Washington fans a prospect to get excited about. Houston Rockets: Donovan Clingan, 7'2", C, UConn Rockets are in a weird spot here where they do not have any glaring needs. A lot of this depends on what they envision h...