"Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the choice to become the next coach of the U.S. men's basketball team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Spoelstra and USA Basketball have yet to completely finalize any agreement, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because no public announcement has been scheduled."
"Spoelstra would be replacing Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who coached the Americans in the last Olympic cycle and led the team to a gold medal at the Paris Games. The U.S. men have won the last five Olympic gold medals, and Spoelstra was on the staff that won in Paris last summer. He told The Associated Press after the gold-medal game in Paris that he would be honored if USA Basketball asked him to take over the program."
Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat is the leading choice to coach the U.S. men's basketball team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Spoelstra and USA Basketball have not finalized an agreement. He would replace Steve Kerr, who led the Americans to gold in Paris, and Spoelstra was on the Paris staff. Spoelstra would be the first Heat coach to serve as Olympic coach. USA Basketball recently named Kara Lawson to lead the women's program. Spoelstra will work with a braintrust including Grant Hill and Sean Ford to assemble a roster that could see substantial turnover, while veterans like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and LeBron James face varied availability for 2028.
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