Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and the rest of the U.S. take part in the 1992 opening ceremony. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Michael Jordan was on the 1984 and 1992 Olympic Teams. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Michael Jordan averaged 14.9 points a game in the 1992 Olympics. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson share a moment together in 1992. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson were just two of the centerpieces for the original Dream Team in 1992. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Larry Bird buried nine 3-pointers during the 1992 Summer Olympics. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Larry Bird boxes out a player for the Cuban team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Charles Barkley, who earned gold medals in 1992 and 1996 with the U.S. Olympic Team, led the original Dream Team in scoring (18.0 ppg). (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Image)
Charles Barkley was on the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Teams. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Charles Barkley and Karl Malone were teammates on the 1992 and 1996 U.S. teams. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O'Neal helped lead the 1996 U.S. Team to a gold medal. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Karl Malone represented the U.S. in 34 games during his career. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Scottie Pippen and David Robinson, teammates on the 1992 and 1996 Dream Teams, combined for eight NBA championships and five Olympic gold medals. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
A look at the 1994 U.S. Team playing in the FIBA World Championship. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Clyde Drexler started three games for the 1992 Dream Team and averaged 10.5 ppg for the entire tournament. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Patrick Ewing's 42 total rebounds during the 1992 Summer Olympics were tied for most on the U.S. Team. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Derrick Coleman, Grant Hill and Shaquille O'Neal led the 1994 U.S. Team to a gold medal at the World Championships. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Larry Johnson helped the 1994 Men's World Championship of Basketball Team dominate its opponents by an average of 37.7 points a game. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Penny Hardaway dished out 35 assists during the 1996 Summer Olympics. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Scottie Pippen and Shaquille O'Neal helped the 1996 Olympic Team capture gold on U.S.'s home turf. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Former Vice President Al Gore talks with Assistant Coach Lenny Wilkens in 1996. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Grant Hill, who averaged 9.7 points per game for the 1996 Olympic Team, shadow boxed with Muhammed Ali during the Olympic festivities. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Tim Duncan was the second leading scorer for the U.S. on the 2004 Olympic Team (12.9 ppg). (Greg Foster/NBAE/Getty Images)
Gary Payton led the the 1996 Olympic Team in assists with a total of 36 dimes. (Walter Iooss Jr/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kevin Garnett averaged 10.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game during the 2000 Olympics. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Alonzo Mourning averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and an Olympic high 2.3 blocked shots in 2000. (Chris Covatta/NBAE/Getty Images)
The 2000 USA team won the gold medal in Sydney, Australia. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Jason Kidd led the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team with 35 total assists. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Rudy Tomjanovich was the head coach of the gold medalist USA men's team in 2000. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Ray Allen buried 10 treys for the U.S. during the 2000 Summer Olympics. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Allan Houston comes off the bus as he gets set for one of U.S.'s games in the 2000 Summer Olympics. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett shared a frontcourt during the 2000 Olympics. (Andy Hayt/NBAE/Getty Images)
Karl Malone is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1992, '96). (Courtesy of NBA Photos)
Allen Iverson led the U.S. Team in scoring during the 2004 Olympics (13.8 ppg). (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who were all drafted in 2003, made an immediate impact for the 2004 U.S. Team. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Dwyane Wade averaged 7.3 points per game during the 2004 Summer Olympics. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
After earning bronze in the 2004 Summer Games, Amare Stoudemire is back with the U.S. Team in the FIBA Americas looking to qualify for next year's Olympics in China. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski speaks to Jerry Colangelo during USA Senior Mens National Team practice on July 20, 2006 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are expected to be the vocal leaders on the current U.S. squad. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
The original Dream team in 1992 cruised to a Gold Medal with an 8-0 record. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Gary Payton started six games in 1996 as the U.S. won the Gold Medal. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal were the leading rebounders for the 1996 team. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Jason Richardson and Shane Battier go up for a rebound in 2001. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Chauncey Billups is making his first appearance for the U.S. in 2007. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Hakeem Olajuwon started two games in 1996 to help the U.S. to an 8-0 record.
Patrick Ewing and Larry Bird share time in the trainer's room in 1992. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Former Arizona players Richard Jefferson and Mike Bibby reunited in 2004. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Reggie Miller, pictured in the 1994 World Championships, played for the 1996 Olympic Team. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Led by Barkley, Ewing and Jordan, the 1992 team averaged 117.3 points a game. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan squared off in 1996 when Duncan was on the Select Team. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
The 2004 team won the Silver Medal in Athens. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Brad Miller catches footage of Washington teammates Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas in 2006. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Chris Mullin (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Deron Williams is making his first National Team appearance this summer. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Mark Price played for the U.S. in the 1994 FIBA World Championship. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Gregg Popovich and Larry Brown teamed up on the 2004 coaching staff in Athens. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Vince Carter led the U.S. with an average of 14.8 points on the way to the Gold in 2000. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Shawn Marion averaged almost 10 points and six boards in 2004 Olympic play. (Sam Forencich/NBAE/Getty Images)
John Stockton helped the U.S. to a combined 16-0 record and Gold Medals in 1992 and 1996. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Dwight Howard dunks (Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images)
Koeb Bryant goes for a reverse layup. (Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James discuss the game plan. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James celebrates. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Amare Stoudemire #12 of the USA Men's Senior National Team dunks against Peter Ramos #4 of Puerto Rico during the second round of the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship on August 28, 2007 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kevin Johnson, pictured in 1995, helped the U.S. to the World Championship in 1994. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Carmelo Anthony's one-handed flush. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
LeBron James #6 of the USA Men's Senior National Team dunks against Peter Ramos #4 of Puerto Rico during the second round of the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship on August 28, 2007 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
David Robinson played on the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympic teams. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Shane Battier in action for the U.S. in the 2001 Goodwill Games. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Carlos Boozer played eight games for the U.S. in the 2004 Olympics. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/NBAE)
Joe Dumars was a tri-captain for the gold-medal winning U.S. National Team at the 1994 World Championship of Basketball. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Jermaine O'Neal played 10 Olympic qualifying games for the U.S. in 2003. (Sam Forencich/NBAE/Getty Images)
Vince Carter, Kevin Garnet and Vin Baker at the medal ceremony in 2000. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant missed out on playing for the U.S. in 2006 due to knee surgery. (Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant fights through tough defense. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
LeBron James averaged nearly 14 points a game for the U.S. in 2006. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Reggie Miller averaged 11.4 points a game as the U.S. won Gold in 1996. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Before playing for the Senior Men's National Team in 2007, Mike Miller represented the U.S. in the 2001 Goodwill Games. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Nets teammates Richard Jefferson, Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin were together on the 2003 Tournament of Americas roster. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Tracy McGrady played for the U.S. in 2003, helping the team qualify for the 2004 Olympics. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
Jason Kidd led the U.S. in assists on the way to the Gold in 2000. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)
Jason Kidd tosses the circus pass to Dwight Howard. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Carmelo Anthony goes up strong. (Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images)
The original Dream Team (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images)
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