DeMarcus Cousins was involved with USA Basketball as a member of the Select Team -- a group of younger players who helped the Olympic team prepare.
"He needs to mature as a person (and) as a player if he's going to have an outstanding NBA career," USA basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Saturday. "Before there's discussion about him being part of our program, he has a lot of building to do. … He has a lot of growing up to do.”
Mike Krzyzewski declined to close the door on Cousins’ future Olympic hopes.
"He has a talent. He's big. He's young," Krzyzewski said. "You don't know what an experience will do for someone. You're hope it will open their eyes to new things. I think that's what's it done for all players who have participated for the United States. His time here, playing in this culture and against these guys, sometimes can have a positive change for all the players participating. Hopefully, it has it on him and other others."