Steve Kerr Head Coach of Team USA looks on during the Men's Group Phase - Group C match between Serbia and USA on Day 2 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Pierre Mauroy on July 28, 2024 in ...

It was a no-brainer for the World Cup team – as gifted as he was [and] as physical as FIBA is." However, it wasn't an issue of age or ability that kept Banchero off the 2024 Paris roster.

U.S. head coach Steve Kerr and U.S. guard Jalen Brunson (11) come off the bench to celebrates following a Basketball World Cup second round match in Manila, Philippines Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.

"He was right in the mix until the last second for Paris," said Steve Kerr ... was a no-brainer for the World Cup team — as gifted as he was [and] as physical as FIBA is." ...

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was less than enthused ... and didn't score for the rest of the game. Kerr himself acknowledged his team "lost because we didn't close." ...