LAS VEGAS — Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant sat at dinner Sunday. It was the eve of Olympic training, and most of the USA Basketball team had gotten together at Anthony's behest. Draymond Green, one of Durant's new Golden State Warriors teammates, was there along with DeMarcus Cousins, DeMar DeRozan, Paul George, DeAndre Jordan and Kyle Lowry.
Besides the prime food and choice tequila, a magician showed up to do some fancy tricks.
Yet the most meaningful moments of the night arose organically in conversation. Anthony and Durant told colorful tales from the 2012 team's past Olympic conquests, and as they did, it sank in for Durant that he and Anthony are the only two players back for the run in 2016.
"Letting the guys know how it is," Durant said.
What is happening and what will happen on this U.S. Olympic team also is letting the NBA know how it is today with some of the game's new leaders, particularly Durant and Kyrie Irving.
For the Warriors alone, this training period offers an interesting portrait that has Durant, Klay Thompson, Green and Harrison Barnes—ushered out of Golden ...
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