Overview
- Spoelstra will coach the U.S. at the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Qatar before leading the team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- At his Miami introduction, he said USA Basketball has its own culture and that he will tailor his approach to international roles.
- Hill identified ending the World Cup drought as the first priority and indicated assistant hires would likely be set next summer, with the 2027 roster targeted before the NBA playoffs.
- Spoelstra issued a call for the best American players to volunteer for duty, citing stronger global competition in recent tournaments.
- Heat players and executives attended the announcement, Bam Adebayo voiced support for Spoelstra’s gold-medal aims, and Spoelstra noted he is the first Filipino-American to hold the role.