Damian Lillard also there for the Paris Olympics? He answers cash!

In the vagueness regarding his future in the NBA, Damian Lillard must also think about what awaits him on the international scene. Invited to apply to join Team USA for the 2024 Olympic Games, the star leader calmed the enthusiasm.

It’s not easy to plan ahead until next summer when you don’t even know what tomorrow will bring. As such, Damian Lillard logically focuses above all on the destiny that awaits him in the NBA. After making his request to leave at the start of the offseason, the Blazers leader is still waiting for his franchise to honor him. He has it again recalled clearly in recent hours.

Problem: Portland’s leaders don’t seem as eager as he is about him packing up. They hope to be able to further raise the stakes by playing for time, which has so far proven to be not very successful. In any case, while he still does not know in which team he will start the season, and even less where he will end it, the seven-time All-Star can consider a return… to the selection.

Damian Lillard honest about participating in the Paris Olympics

At the end of a disappointing World Cup for Team USA, finishing in 4th place, Steve Kerr should once again be able to count on heavy artillery in 2024. A list of 12 superstars supposedly interested in the Paris Olympics has indeed been revealed, in which Lillard’s name appears. When discussing this alleged interest in the podcast BACKONFIGGthe latter preferred to exercise caution:

I don’t have the luxury of being able to just say I’m going to go for sure. I heard Bron was in charge of building the team. Personally, I don’t know anything about it. I get along well with Bron. But hey, there’s a whole process to create such a team, so we’ll see. I don’t know.

If he does not deny wanting to represent the United States next summer, Dame indicates on the other hand that he has no certainty regarding his participation in the Olympics.

According to him, although considerable on the scale of the NBA, his pedigree alone does not guarantee him a place on the American roster. This, unlike three of its prestigious counterparts:

I think the only ones who can say they will be there are Bron, Steph and KD. They are the only ones who can be sure that they will be there if they are up for it.

For the moment, it is impossible to say that Lillard will travel to France next July. As a reminder, his latest performances in the Team USA jersey do not really give him credit. Indeed, despite the gold medal won at the Tokyo Olympics, the Blazers star did not really shine there (11.2 points per game, 38.3% shooting). Let’s see if this will doom his chances of redeeming himself.

Announced as one of the members of the potential Team USA armada for the 2024 Olympics, Damian Lillard says he is currently unable to confirm his presence in Paris next summer. The final decision concerning him could well come down to LeBron James!