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Along with Beal, Detroit Pistons player Jerami Grant was placed in health and safety protocols “out of an abundance of caution,” the organization said in a statement on Thursday.The Athleticsaid Grant has not tested positivefor COVID-19.
USA Basketball did not confirm whether or not Grant will be joining the team when they compete at theTokyo Olympics, which begins starting July 23. Team USA’s first game is scheduled to take place on July 25.
According toESPN, there are three players eligible to take Beal’s spot on the team. They include Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs, Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Saddiq Bey of the Detroit Pistons.
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Team USA got off to a rocky start to start its series of exhibition matches taking place before the Olympics in Las Vegas. The club lost back-to-back games foronly the thirdtime since 1992, falling to Nigeria 90-87 on Saturday night and 91-83 to Australia on Monday.
But the team bounced back on Tuesday,beatingArgentina 108-80.
Headlining this year’s team are current NBA stars such asKevin Durant, Damian Lillard and Draymond Green.
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There are more than a few notable names missing from the 2021 Team USA roster.Stephen Curry, 33, who has never played in the Olympics before, was not named on this year’s team. Neither didLeBron James, who has played for Team USA three times.
To learn more about all the Olympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org. The Tokyo Olympics begin July 23rd on NBC.
source: people.com
