Gay averaged 20 points, six rebounds and 1.3 steals for the Sacramento Kings and the Toronto Raptors last season. To see how Paul George went down, I feel like it’s not only for the country but we have to do it for him, too. “I just realized how much fun I had playing for Team USA, coach (Mike Krzyzewski) and all those guys. “I actually went to a practice not too long ago,” Gay told Yahoo Sports in a phone interview Friday. Team USA’s frontcourt is thin with forwards Blake Griffin, Kevin Love and Durant withdrawing from competition and with Paul George suffering a broken leg in an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. The final roster will feature 12 players when Team USA opens World Cup of Basketball play in Spain against Finland on Aug. 14-15 and conclude with an exhibition contest against Brazil on Aug. Team USA’s 16 players will resume training in Chicago on Aug.
