Only Three Spots Left on Olympic Roster

Friendly leaks of Olympic invites coming fast and furious these last 24 hours. As of right now, here's where the 12-man roster stands:

Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Michael Redd, Carmelo Anthony, Tayshaun Prince and Dwyane Wade.

So that's 9 down, 3 to go, with a notable shortage of bigs. Chris Bosh and Carlos Boozer seem like locks. Amare has withdrawn his name, but it might be a Billups "quit before I'm fired" situation. Tyson Chandler was considered, but didn't make it, even though he's helped in the past and fits with the "need more role players" attitude of this program. Who's the last lucky name? Chances are, we'll know by the end of today.

Who knows, maybe there's hope for Deron Williams after all ...

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