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Originally Posted by valo403
You just named 4 guys who have always been considered disappointments, be it in the NBA or elsewhere, largely do to their me first attitude. That said I don't recall any players passing on playing for the US due to being solely interested in their NBA contracts and sponsorships.
And I'm not sure what the issue is if they're still their to collect a gold medal, that's sort of the point isn't it?
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Not sure all the players or the reasons behind but from Wikipedia:
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However, the dominant team that competed in 2003 could not be kept together. Nine of its 12 players elected not to participate in Athens
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they've had some issues in the last decade even naming the 2008 Olympic squad the "Redeem Team".