Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has committed to play for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics, The Athletic reported Friday.
The roster is a work in progress, but The Athletic said Beal will join previously committed players Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.
Green was a member of the 2016 team that won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, but this would be the first appearance in the red, white and blue for Beal, Lillard and Tatum.
Beal, 27, averaged 31.3 points per game in the 2020-21 season, second only to the Warriors’ Stephen Curry (32.0). A three-time All-Star, Beal has career averages of 22.0 points, 4.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds in his 605 career games, all in Washington.
The Olympics, delayed one year because of the coronavirus pandemic, are set to start July 23. Team USA will debut two days later in a group-stage matchup against France.
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