On the latest episode of ‘The Ticket & The Truth’, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett discussed the state of Team USA moving forward. With the NBA’s biggest superstars reaching their mid-30s and beyond, the Boston Celtics legends expressed some concern for USA’s roster during the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. According to Garnett though, 43-year-old LeBron James could be part of the answer.
“We in trouble come the 2028 Olympics,” the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year began. “Bron ain’t gonna be there, KD not gonna be there, Steph not gonna be there,” his former teammate Pierce added. However, Garnett wasn’t ready to predict the King’s next move.
“You don’t know what Bron gonna be at, boy! I said the same thing — this man 40! I don’t know P. Bron [LeBron James] in everything, f**k you mean. It’s in LA too?” KG questioned.
The prospect of representing Team USA on home turf could be too tantalizing for LeBron to pass up on. But whether he is able and willing to play at the age of 43 is another question altogether.
Last year, after he lead USA to the gold medal in Paris, James indicated that he had already played his final Olympic game. “I can’t see myself playing in L.A.,” the four-time NBA champion told ESPN’s Marc Spears.
The vacuum left by the King will undoubtedly be difficult to fill. But his 2024 Olympic teammate Kevin Durant is more optimistic about the future of USA Basketball than Garnett and Pierce.