“He was the 2014 World Cup MVP”: NBA insider opens up about possibility of Kyrie Irving’s selection in US squad for Paris Olympics

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 at 21:00

NBA journalist for the Athletic Shams Charania has stated that Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving will be a great addition to the Team USA for the Olympics.

There have been reports that the 31-year-old might well be included in the team full of superstars such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid for the mega-event which will be played in the French capital city of Paris in the summer later this year.

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Charania was recently quoted in a report where he stated that Irving might well prove to be an excellent addition to the squad considering his past experiences.

"He was the 2014 World Cup MVP," said Charania. "He was on the 2016 Olympic team that won the gold medal. I think that he's going to be a name to continue to monitor for Team USA. A lot of that has been about this season. I don't think that a lot of people expected him to be a name that we were gonna be talking about for Team USA."

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Irving, who plays as a point guard, is having a fabulous season for the franchise where he is contributing 25.4 points per game which is the second-best by a Mavericks player, only behind Luka Doncic. That’s not it as he is also contributing 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.