The press service of the US Basketball Federation announced an extended World Cup squad to prepare for the 2019 World Cup in China.
The list of 20 players includes:
Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings);
Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards);
Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans);
Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons);
Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets);
James Harden (Houston Rockets);
P.J. Tucker (Houston Rockets);
Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers);
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers);
CJ McCollum (both Portland Trail Blazers);
Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers);
Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors);
Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks);
Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers);
Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets);
Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers);
Paul Millsap (Denver Nuggets);
Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz);
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
The final roster for the World Cup will get 12 players.
Training camp will be held from 5 to 9 August in Las Vegas. The World Basketball Championship will be held from August 31 to September 15, 2019 in eight cities in China. The United States will play with teams of Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan.
