Marcus Smart
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According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Marcus Smart has joined Team USA for the 2019 Basketball World Cup.

The guard of the Boston Celtics was added to the team after six players (Anthony Davis, James Harden, Eric Gordon, C.J McCollum, Bradley Beal and Tobias Harris) announced their decision to skip the tournament.

Thaddeus Young, the forward of the Chicago Bulls, has also been invited to join the training camp of Team USA.