Kyrie Irving Accepts Invite to Play in 2016 Rio Olympics

June 25th, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

Less than one week after the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a stunning upset of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Kyrie Irving has reportedly accepted an invitation from USA Basketball to compete in the Summer Olympics.  

ESPN.com's Marc Stein first reported the Game 7 hero had committed to play, and USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt later confirmed the news, adding Irving and Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors were the last two players to accept invites. 

Adding Irving to the roster gives head coach Mike Krzyzewski a pair of All-Star point guards. Toronto Raptors floor general Kyle Lowry also recently pledged to play for the Red, White and Blue, per ESPN.com's Ian Begley. 

However, he and Irving are the only true point guards on the roster, after Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Stephen Curry and John Wall all opted against competing in the international competition. 

Irving should hardly be considered a consolation prize, though. 

While he's never competed on the Olympic stage, Irving has experience competing with Team USA. The 24-year-old s ...

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