Kevin Durant intends to represent the United States at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he told ESPN in comments published Monday by Vincent Goodwill.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist said he has informed managing director Grant Hill of his desire to return, while acknowledging performance will determine whether he makes the roster.
“You guys, the media have projected that,” Durant told ESPN. “That narrative, where did the last dance thing come from? I didn’t say I wasn’t playing. LeBron said he wasn’t. You didn’t hear that from me or Steph.”
There had been speculation that the 2024 Paris Games would be the final Olympic appearance for Durant, along with LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
James has already stated he will not participate in 2028, and Curry appears unlikely to play.
“Hell yeah, I want to play,” Durant said. “I would love to, but I gotta stay on top of my game. I’m not expecting, I want to produce on the floor and make Grant and whoever is making the decisions, want to put me on the team. I don’t want — not just for seniority. I want to still prove I can help the team win.”
“Today, yeah I feel like I’ll put my name in that hat.”
Durant will be approaching 40 years old when the Los Angeles Games begin.
He enters that cycle as the United States men’s all-time leading scorer in Olympic competition, with gold medals in London (2012), Rio de Janeiro (2016), Tokyo (2020) and Paris (2024).
The 37-year-old is still producing at an elite level for the Houston Rockets during the 2025-26 season.
Through 52 games, the All-Star forward is averaging 26.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists while shooting 50.6% from the field and 40.4% from three-point range in 36.7 minutes per game.
Houston sits 34-21, fourth in the Western Conference standings, positioning the franchise for home-court advantage in the first round.
Durant also addressed the broader conversation about international basketball and the perception that other nations have closed the gap.
“I just don’t like the talk around the USA versus European style of how you approach the game,” Durant told ESPN recently. “All I hear is, ‘AAU is destroying the game, the Euros do it right while the Americans do it wrong.'”
“It’s a lot of bulls— with that. I can read between the lines on that; it’s a shot at Black Americans. We’re controlling the sport; they’re tired of us controlling the sport. ‘France is coming for you.’ Really? We smacked them boys.”
