Starter: LeBron James
I mean, there's no way James' dream team would have him coming off the bench. Even if he's not the leading scorer or isn't on the court for the longest time, he is going to start every Olympic game for as long as he wants.
We already saw James begin to take a backseat to other stars in 2012, when both Kevin Durant (19.5 points per game) and Carmelo Anthony (16.3) outscored him (13.3), although his 5.6 assists did lead the squad.
Expect more of the same here, with James choosing to play more of a facilitating role rather than an alpha scorer. He's still not coming off the bench, though.
Reserve: Jayson Tatum
Tatum was one of the five players James reportedly reached out to try to recruit for next summer, and for good reason.
They first did battle in the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, when a 20-year-old Tatum scored 17.9 points per game as a rookie to push James' Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games.
After finishing second on Team USA in scoring in the 2020 Olympics (15.2 points), there's no way the Boston Celtics star gets left off James' roster here.
Reserve: Draymond Green
Green or James have been a part of every men's Olympic basketball team since 2004, yet they have never been teammates. This ends now.
The combination of their previous competitions against one another, Green's Olympic experience and the ever-powerful Klutch connection, the 33-year-old defensive whiz is definitely making James' dream team, as his passing and vocal leadership will be needed.
