Report: Love withdraws, McGee, Johnson added to Team USA

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is withdrawing from Team USA and won't travel to the Tokyo Olympics, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

After spending 10 days in Las Vegas preparing for the Olympics, Cleveland’s Kevin Love is withdrawing from Team USA and won’t travel to Tokyo, sources tell ESPN. Love is still returning to full form from a right calf injury that kept him out a significant part of the NBA season.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2021

Keldon Johnson and JaVale McGee will replace Bradley Beal and Kevin Love on Team USA's roster for the Olympics, sources tell ESPN. McGee will travel to Las Vegas to join team on Saturday. https://t.co/236CgYVau0

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2021

But the Americans also are getting reinforcements as Wojnarowski reports Team USA is adding JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson as replacements.

Love spent time with Team USA in Las Vegas preparing for the Games, but is still returning to form from a right calf injury that kept him out most of the 2020-21 NBA season.

In 25 games for the Cavs, Love averaged 12.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Last season was his seventh in Cleveland after coming over in a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has averaged 18.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in his 13-year NBA career.

McGee, a 14-year NBA veteran, has played with seven different throughout his career and spent last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets.

Johnson is in his second season with the Spurs after being drafted No. 29 overall in 2019.