USA Basketball 2015 Minicamp Roster: Participants, Details and Comments

USA Basketball announced the 34-man squad it will use ahead of the team's minicamp in Las Vegas, which runs from August 11-13.

"With this being a summer where we do not have an official competition that we need to prepare for, this year's minicamp is an opportunity to continue and expand the brotherhood and camaraderie that has been built," said USAB Chairman and Managing Director Jerry Colangelo, per the team's official press release.

You can view the full roster below:

Player	Team
LaMarcus Aldridge	San Antonio Spurs
Carmelo Anthony	New York Knicks
Harrison Barnes	Golden State Warriors
Bradley Beal	Washington Wizards
Jimmy Butler	Chicago Bulls
Michael Carter-Williams	Milwaukee Bucks
Mike Conley	Memphis Grizzlies
DeMarcus Cousins	Sacramento Kings
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors
Anthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans
DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors
Andre Drummond	Detroit Pistons
Kevin Durant	Oklahoma City Thunder
Kenneth Faried	Denver Nuggets
Rudy Gay	Sacramento Kings
Paul George	Indiana Pacers
Draymond Green	Golden State Warriors
Blake Griffin	Los Angeles Clippers
James Harden	Houston Rockets
Tobias Harris	Orlando Magic
Gordon Hayward	Utah Jazz
Dwight Howard	Houston Rockets
Kyrie Irving	Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers
DeAndre Jordan	Los Angeles Clippers
Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs
Kevin Love	Cleveland Cavaliers
Victor Oladipo	Orlando Magic
Chandler Parsons	Dallas Mavericks
Chris Paul	Los Angeles Clippers
Mason Plumlee	Portland Trail Blazers
Klay Thompson	Golden State Warriors
John Wall	Washington Wizards
Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder

Included on the list are all 12 members of the 2014 World Cup-winning team. Jimmy Butler, Mike Conley, DeAndre Jordan and Draymond Green are among those getting their first crack at the national team.

Jody Genessy of Deseret News reported USA Basketball initially included Trey Burke on the list before ultimately opting for Michael Carter-Williams instead.

Vincent Goodwill of Comcast SportsNet Chicago believed Derrick Rose was one of the bigger roster snubs but wasn't totally shocked the Chicago Bulls point guard won't take part:

The importance of being on the roster can't be understated at this stage. Although the minicamp only runs for a few days, ESPN.com's Marc Stein highlighted how Colangelo looked much further ahead when filling out the Team USA ranks:

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Yet Colangelo stressed that USA Basketball is making attendance at the three-day event mandatory for invited players if they are interested in securing a spot on the Yanks' 12-man roster for next summer's Olympics in Brazil, even if the player is rehabilitating from an injury or otherwise not yet cleared to join in on-court activities.

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A handful of stars will satisfy the attendance requirement without taking a major part in the minicamp itself. Kevin Love, for instance, is still recovering from shoulder surgery in April, so he won't be expected to participate in the minicamp.

Colangelo informed Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears earlier in the week that Paul George, who played in six games near the end of the 2014-15 season, will show up for the initial Team USA meeting Monday but refrain from engaging in any on-court activity.

The same goes for LeBron James, per Spears. James has a charity event that conflicts with the minicamp.

Like George, Kevin Durant is recovering from an injury-plagued season, so his involvement in the camp will be minimal, per ESPN.com's Royce Young.    

If anything, the 34-man roster gives fans an idea of what to expect when next year's Olympics roll around.

Colangelo is taking arguably his strongest team possible, with Team USA the early favorites to capture gold for the third straight time after winning it in 2008 and 2012.

With so many marquee names opting not to actively take part in the minicamp, it could allow some of the more fringe stars, such as Butler, Conley, Green, Harrison Barnes, Gordon Hayward and Bradley Beal, to begin making cases for inclusion on the 2016 Summer Olympics roster.