Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesUSA Basketball released Monday the jersey numbers of the men's team ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics.Damian Lillard will be wearing No. 6 as reported previously by Casey Holdahl at NBA.com The No. Portland Trail Blazers: 0Kevin Durant will wear the No. The No. 7 he wears with Brooklyn Nets is a departure from the No. 5 he wore at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Durant was the top scorer for the team, scoring an average 19.4 points per match during the 8-0 run to Rio de Janeiro's gold medal.Durant is Durant's only returning player. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors' star, will wear his No. 14 jerseys for Team USAWith a team that includes elite talent, Americans have high expectations. Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal could be the difference-makers at this level.The biggest concern is fatigue following the condensed NBA season. This is especially true with three of the 12 players who are set to compete in the Finals: Jrue Holiday, Khris Midton, and Devi Booker. The players will need to come together after the battle between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks for the title.The United States has won gold medals at each of the three Olympics in recent years.
