If labor strife produces a lockout that could last into the beginning of next season, Dirk Nowitzki reiterated Sunday night his desire to return for the German national team as it attempts to qualify this summer for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Nowitzki will turn 33 in June and he has said that 2012 would probably be his last shot at playing in the Olympics.

"If we're locked out, I might play this summer,'' he said. "We have a qualification coming up for the Olympics again. The Olympics for me in Beijing were so much fun. They were a blast. I'd love to go to London, but we have to qualify for it first. We have that this summer; if we're locked out and I know it's going to be a little longer and I don't have anything going anyway, I might as well stay in shape and play."

Blake Griffin has emerged as one of the best young players in the game, but there may not be room on the USA roster for the 2012 Olympics.

“I haven’t talked to anyone at USA Basketball at all,” Griffin told Sporting News. “I would love to (play), but I know they have a protocol and they bring guys in the summers before and all that, and I haven’t been able to do any of that the past two summers. They have guys that have been in the program. It’s one of those things where, I’d be glad to, but it’s not my main concern.”

Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant are considered locks in the frontcourt, which would likely leave two spots for a group that includes Chris Bosh, Lamar Odom, Rudy Gay, Kevin Love and Griffin, amongst others.

Griffin wouldn't choose not to play because of concerns over his knee.

“Nothing like that, I am not fatigued or anything,” he said. “I have done a lot to try to stay fresh and stay healthy, doing a lot of treatment and making sure I get my lifts and all that. It’s a tough part of the season, just because we’re nearing the end and we’ve been on the road for a long time. It’s just one of those things, you have to go through it, and I am going through it and it’s a good experience for me. Summer will be the same. Next time around, I will be more prepared."