Six consecutive championship goals! The US men s basketball team s blood exchange! Dream team candidate?

It has been a year since the US Men's Basketball Team won the Olympic gold medal for five consecutive championships. It is time to look to the future and see which new players can help the main Dream Team achieve six consecutive championships. Especially considering that the Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, USA in three years, this will also make the challenge of the US men's basketball team's six consecutive championships even greater.

From the timeline, by the Los Angeles Olympics, it will be difficult for them to continue to rely on the veteran players who won the gold medal in the Paris Olympics. Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that James, Durant, Curry and others will wear the American team in Los Angeles. Ideally, Edwards, Tatum, Halliburton and others need to take over the team's baton, but who can take over the position of these veteran superstars is still a problem at the moment.

In short, which young players have the opportunity to usher in their Olympic debut in 2028 and even begin to become the core pillar of the American men's basketball team. This will be a problem that will bother Grant Hill for a long time to come. But fortunately, a group of young players under 23 years old are rising in the NBA league, and they will have the opportunity to become national players in the future and continue the championship hopes of the Dream Team.

Paul Bancero, 25 years old in 2028:

This is a very easy name to think of. Bancero, now 22 years old, has entered the ranks of the strongest forwards in the league and is also one of the future appearances of the US men's basketball team.

Strength, athletic talent and autonomous offensive ability are growing steadily every year. In addition to being able to perform misaligned offenses and being the ball-holding forward he was familiar with in the NBA, he can also play the No. 5 position in the offensive dynamic small ball lineup, maximizing the space on the field and punishing opponents' big men.

Cooper Flag, 21 years old in 2028:

This is another name that can be thought of very directly. Flag's signature is his comprehensiveness. After Duke's highly anticipated freshman season, the most improved is his ability to hold the ball; in other words, what fans should worry more about is his scoring ability compared to defense, passing, etc.

Particularly considering his rapid improvement of independent offense, the key to making him the main force of the American men's basketball team in the next era is the value he can bring to the game when basketball is not in his hands. As a selfless enough player, when he gets the opportunity on the defensive end, he can fully transform into an excellent weak side defender, which is actually his most valuable ability in the early stages of his career.

Amen Thompson, 26 years old in 2028:

In the near future, Amen may become the best defender in the NBA. In addition, his athletic ability is also at the top level of the NBA. When a player's defense and athletic ability reach the highest level, even if he can't shoot, he has the hope of making it to the Olympic roster.

It is good enough to be a ball-holder. If you can defend five positions on the field at the same time, you can completely improve your defensive ability to another level. Even if he and Flag may be just substitutes for the US men's basketball team in 2028, the two have a chance to form a basic defensive combination with obvious advantages.

Due to the offensive part, the US men's basketball team may need to configure four shooters for Amen, but considering that the team can set up the best organizational scoring lineup, Amen can fully play the role of free-ball cut after setting up screens. Especially considering that he and Flag are almost both people who can play from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position of the ball, the two can provide great flexibility in lineup tactics.

Chet Holmgren, 26 years old in 2028:

Who can become an ideal teammate around Amen? The best answer is a big man who can provide both projection threats and top franchise protection, and the 22-year-old Holmgren is the standard frontcourt, and he played this role in the Thunder's championship journey this season.

In the Olympics three years later, he will definitely be able to adapt to this role better if he has stronger physical confrontation. Most importantly, his style of playing is in line with modern basketball mode and may be more suitable for the FIBA ​​arena.

Possible candidates:

Previous Paris Olympics, Holiday and Derek White showed the value of the top defensive puzzle in the backcourt. Players of this type usually need to have a top defensive foundation, and can rely on shooting to open up space for the team and are willing to play supporting roles on the offensive end. If they can have the advantage of being tall and large, it will be a plus. However, among the young players in the United States, there are not many such players, and this position is currently in an uncertain state.

Looking at the next three years, there are many candidates for the NBA to grow into a top player in the backcourt. Jaylen Sages may be the one with the most chance, but he needs to get rid of the shooting trough of last season and regain his shooting offensive ability in the 2023-24 season.

In addition, if the Spurs' Castle can grow into a reliable fixed-point shooter, he has a chance to win a position; or if this year's popular newcomer Edgecomb, he has the same chance if he can convert his defensive potential into actual field performance; Carson Wallace may also become one of the roster contenders in a few years.

Of course, there is still a long time before the Los Angeles Olympics, and the future growth progress of the above-mentioned young players is not completely certain. As for who can wear the Dream Team's jersey, we will wait and see in the future.