Team USA Basketball Roster Set For 2021 Tokyo Olympics

By Giovanni Shorter | June 23, 2021
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  • Team USA Men’s Basketball has announced its final roster.
  • Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and James Harden are among NBA All-Stars that have committed to the team.
  • The USA has -375 favorite odds to win the gold medal for Olympic Basketball.

TOKYO – Sports betting fans who are placing action on the Olympic Games Men’s Basketball event should note that the final roster for Team USA has been set.

U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team finalists include big names like Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Bradley Beal, and many other NBA All Stars.

Sports betting fans have already begun placing action at legal sports betting sites, shifting the odds and making Team USA even stronger favorites.

U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team Finalists

Many big names declined their invitation for Team USA earlier during the NBA season. These include Steph Currey, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Donovan Mitchel, and Jimmy Butler.

It could be due to injury, fatigue, or disinterest in traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic, but sports betting fans certainly were paying close attention.

At online sportsbooks, the odds stayed at -300 for Team USA for months, but with the announcement of the finalists, the odds have shortened to -375.

Tokyo 2021 - Mens Basketball

  • USA -375
  • Serbia +900
  • Spain +900
  • France +1700
  • Australia +2500
  • Greece +2500
  • Lithuania +2500
  • Argentina +3000
  • Croatia +5000
  • Slovenia +5000
  • Turkey +5000
  • Venezuela +5000
  • Canada +10000
  • Italy +10000
  • Brazil +15000
  • Czech Republic +15000
  • Germany +15000
  • Poland +15000
  • Russian Olympic Committee +15000

The USA has won the gold in basketball in more Olympic Games than any other country. This is due to the sheer amount of NBA talent on the roster every year.

Many American-born professional athletes take it as an honor to represent the country at the Olympics. The Olympic Games in Tokyo will be no different, with several MVP and All-Star caliber players on the roster.

The legal gambling  world will certainly be paying close attention to this event and all other Olympic Games events in a few weeks.

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