Amar’e Stoudemire is not on the 20-man preliminary roster for the 2012 Olympics.

Stoudemire said there are no insurance issues holing him back, as reportedly there were with his contract in 2010 before the FIBA World Championship.

"It's definitely not my choice, but I would love to play," he said. "My loyalty is with USA basketball, as it always has been. If they want me to play, I'm totally open to playing and representing the USA. I'm totally ready to go."