2024 Olympic Basketball Predictions: LeBron Favored to Lead Team USA in Assists

2024 Olympic Basketball Predictions: LeBron Favored to Lead Team USA in Assists

The Paris Olympics are approaching, and the U.S. men’s basketball team got off to a flying start, defeating Serbia 110-84 in their opening game.

The odds are heavily in favor of Team USA winning the gold medal, with the Americans as the favorites. Additionally, there are betting options on who will be the team’s top scorer.

You can also bet on which players will have the most rebounds and assists for the USA team during their Olympic campaign.

Let’s take a look at the betting odds at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Most assists for Team USA:

  • LeBron James: -550 (bet $10 to win $11.82 total)
  • Devin Booker: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
  • Stephen Curry: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
  • Jrue Festival: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)

Most rebounds for Team USA:

  • Antonio Davis: -300 (bet $10 to win $13.33 total)
  • LeBron James: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
  • Joel Embiid: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
  • Bam Adebayo: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
  • Antonio Edwards: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
  • Kevin Durant: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
  • Jrue Festival: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)

*Quotes updated as of 07/29/24.

Is Team USA confident it can defeat all comers and win gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Regardless of which player ends up grabbing more rebounds or picking up more assists for Team USA, Skip Bayless noted on a recent episode of “Undisputed” that the U.S. could face some challenges in Paris.

According to Bayless, international competition is “a different kind of basketball.”

“You have to find the same chemistry very quickly that other teams already have, because these teams have literally grown up together,” Bayless said.

“They are not afraid of Americans because they play in the NBA and at a high level.”

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By John K. Fomby

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