Overview
- The four-time gold medalist and Team USA's all-time Olympic scorer said he does not want a berth based on seniority.
- He rejected media claims that Paris 2024 was his 'last dance,' noting he never ruled out competing in 2028.
- Durant would be 39 at the Los Angeles Games, making age, health and effectiveness central to his candidacy.
- LeBron James has ruled himself out for 2028 and Stephen Curry has said he highly doubts he will play, pointing to significant roster turnover.
- Durant pushed back on critiques of U.S. grassroots basketball and U.S.-Europe comparisons, calling some of the discourse coded shots at Black Americans.