Overview

• Kyrie Irving was not selected for the 2024 Team USA Olympic basketball team, expressing a preference for the traditional tryout-based selection process.
• Irving reminisces about past experiences with USA Basketball, where mutual respect was built through group tryouts.
• The selection process for the 2024 Olympics involved direct appointments, differing from the competitive tryouts Irving preferred.
• Despite his exclusion, Irving wishes his teammates well and plans to support them while focusing on his NBA career.
• Team USA is set for the Paris Olympics with a strong roster, aiming to redeem themselves after a disappointing finish at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.