With the defections of Kevin Love e Bradley Beal, Team USA must now think of substitutes to present himself with the full roster at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Rumors regarding possible additions have started to circulate, with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN who made the name of Keldon Johnson. The San Antonio Spurs winger is currently attached to the Select Team at the Las Vegas camp.
There’s significant support and momentum for Spurs forward Keldon Johnson to be added to 12-man Team USA roster, sources tell ESPN. He’s been playing with Olympic team as member of USA Select group, well-conditioned and has developed into a favorite of decision-makers and staff.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2021
According to Woj, there is a “significant support”Towards the candidacy of Keldon Johnson. The player would have performed well in training and would be in great shape. Thanks to this, he would enter into the good graces of Team USA managers and staff, becoming one of the favorites to enter the 12 who will go to Tokyo.
This season, 21-year-old Keldon Johnson has averaged 12.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. In the event of a call-up with the national team, he would find Gregg Popovich, his coach in San Antonio, as his coach.
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