Chris Thomasson, the hard-working NBA writer who has landed at the FanHouse Web site after his newspaper went out of business a year ago, reported Saturday morning that Chris Bosh has committed to play for Team USA at the FIBA World Championships this summer and that Chauncey Billups is being considered for a spot.
If there had been any doubts in Team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo's mind that Billups is the perfect replacement for Jason Kidd as the squad's veteran point guard, he should have lost them after Friday night's Nuggets-Lakers game at Staples Center.
Billups' play in that game, with injured Carmelo Anthony sitting out, was textbook leadership by example. The Spurs got a taste of that a week ago as well, and you have to wonder all over again what Joe Dumars was thinking when he traded Billups to Denver for Allen Iverson.
Colangelo said LeBron James is getting closer to saying yes to playing in Turkey, but that is apt to turn on the status of his free agency this summer. Colangelo won't require free agents whose situations are still undecided to play in a mini-camp this summer, so that should ease some minds.
Colangelo promises some surprises, including some “role players” on the U.S. team.
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