Spoelstra, Lue Top Candidates for Team USA Coach

Steve Kerr will reportedly step down as the head coach of the USA Basketball men's team after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. NBA coaches Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat and Tyronn Lue of the Los Angeles Clippers are the leading candidates to replace him. Both Spoelstra and Lue served as assistant coaches under Kerr in Paris and have extensive NBA championship experience. Kerr's tenure included a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics as an assistant. The transition to a new coach comes as Team USA prepares for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with veterans like LeBron James and Kevin Durant likely stepping away from international play. The new coach will face the challenge of maintaining Team USA's dominance amidst increasing global competition.