King and Flash might not play world championships, why risk?

Lebron James might not play for team USA this coming summer for the upcoming World Championships in Turkey. This is because of his impending free agency and a very busy schedules. Together with him, Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat might not also play.

Any player who skips prior USA Basketball commitments “without a legit issue, they do it with an understanding of the risk,” Jerry Colangelo said.

“Everyone in the United States of America understands the commitment these guys have made, including myself, since 2003,” James said. “I’m not trying to bash Jerry because he’s a good guy and I really respect him. But if he came out and said that, I don’t respect that because of the commitment we’ve given to the United States with a three-year commitment off the bat. We didn’t second-guess it at all. So if we are jeopardizing the opportunity to be on the team in London, I mean, what can we do? What can we do?”