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 James worked out with the assembled players in Vegas but won't
participate in an intrasquad exhibition game on Thursday because of
a previous commitment. His presence satisfied a requirement from USA
Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that any player hoping to be
considered for the 2016 Games show up this week.
"I'm not penciling it in, as of now, for next summer," James said.
"But this is the start of the process for all of us. There's 34 guys
here. When you're a part of Team USA, you represent your country,
this is all a part of the process.
"I've given everything to the NBA. I've given it all to USAB as
well. If I'm fortunate enough, if I'm healthy enough and my family
is willing to allow me be a part of it, it'd be great. ... We'll see
where I'm at after the season."
The Cleveland Cavaliers star has played in three Olympics and won
two gold medals along with Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul. The three
could become the first three-time gold medalists, and James and
Anthony would be the first in U.S. men's basketball history to play
in four Olympics.
"All my decisions go through my family. We'll see how my family
feels about it," James said. "And then with my health, going another
NBA campaign season, as far as my team back home in Cleveland, and
I'll go from there."
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As for Paul and Anthony playing again, James expects it to be a
joint decision between the three friends.
"Pretty much everything that we do, for the most part, especially
with Team USA, we kind of do together," James said. "We'll see what
happens."
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