Rio 2016 Olympic Games will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.
LeBron James will not be playing for Team USA at this summer's Olympics in Rio, according to Cleveland.com.
James, who took the Cleveland Cavaliers to the greatest-ever NBA Finals comeback to beat the Golden State Warriors from 1-3 to 4-3, cited wear and tear from the finals through six consecutive trips to the finals.
Carmelo Anthony, DeAndre Jordan, Jimmy Butler, Klay Thompson and Toronto Raptors teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan has confirmed that they will be playing for US in Rio.
There are not many bigger honors than playing at the Olympic Games, Dwane Casey NBA's Toronto Raptors says.
He was happy and thrilled Thursday that Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan will team up for the U.S at this summer's Rio Olympics.
"Five years ago if you'd have said those two young men would be Olympians everybody (would have laughed), but those guys have put in the work, they've improved as players and become all-stars and now Olympians," Casey said.
"What bigger credit could you be to your franchise, to your family and to yourself than by making yourself an all-star and then representing the U.S. as an Olympian? My hat is off to those two young men. They deserve it, they've worked and earned it, both young men."
Kevin Durant confirmed earlier this week that he wants to play in Rio, while sources have said that Paul George, Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins have also committed to the U.S.
But with Stephen Curry, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook all are not playing in Rio.
USA Basketball will officially announce its 12-man roster for Rio next week.
