http://www.nba.com/usabasketball/

so this starts soon... why are there 24 players? can someone clear that up for me?

Protection against injuries, players dropping out at the last minute, etc... and really getting a team environment, where everyone has played together for a long time.

Posted by Elite:

yea but how do they all play!?!?

They don't.

I'm not sure the eventual size of the team that plays, but it won't be the full 24. It's a team concept. The other countries do things like this and have backup plans; us doing it is long overdo, and has to do with the US getting over its ego that a team of NBA professionals is unbeatable. I say the plan works and we win this time, now that we have good players, who have some time to get used to each other and will play as a team.