Another marquee star will be unavailable for the United States men's basketball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. As ESPN.com's Marc Stein first reported, San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge removed himself from the Team USA player pool Monday in order to allow a finger and hand injury to heal.
Spurs general manager R.C. Buford confirmed the news, per the Associated Press, and added that the team will "always support a player's decision when it comes to participation with his national team."
Aldridge's decision came on the same day Stephen Curry announced he won't play at the Olympic Games, per ESPN.com, which begin Aug. 5.
Stein noted the other NBA stars who have bowed out for health reasons:
Even healthy NBA stars may be having reservations about playing in the Olympics because of the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil.
In a statement in late May, the World Health Organization said moving the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro or canceling them altogether wouldn't impact the spread of the disease, but the Telegraph's Donna ...
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