Latest Team USA Rumors on LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry and Damian Lillard

The United States likely will be without at least a few of its biggest stars at this summer's Tokyo Olympics. 

According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, "neither LeBron James nor Anthony Davis is expected to play for Team USA due to their terrible seasons of injuries."

He added that Golden State Warriors MVP finalist Stephen Curry is "50-50" on whether he'll participate, while Damian Lillard is "believed to have strong interest in playing, though no final decision has been made."

Team USA's roster for the upcoming Olympics remains a major question mark, especially after a compressed NBA season due to the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in a number of superstars dealing with injuries throughout the season. 

Will players who have battled through injuries this season or postseason like Kevin Durant, James Harden, Chris Paul and Kemba Walker, among others, be willing to essentially give up their postseason? (Team USA training camp opens in July.)

How many players might remove themselves if their teams go on deep playoff runs?

A player like Jayson Tatum, who dealt with COVID-19 this season but was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, told reporters he was undecided as of yet.

“It definitely is something to think about,” he said last week. “Obviously, going two or three years kind of without much of a break, but obviously that’s an incredible opportunity, and something I’ve got to think about further down the line.”

The United States has an enormously talented pool of players to pull from, with 57 finalists for the roster. That will be naturally whittled down as players choose to skip the Olympics, but the Americans should still be the favorites even if a number of superstars skip Tokyo.