Walker Kessler thought he was traded when Team USA called him about making the roster

USA Basketball immediately introduced the 2023 USA Basketball Males’s Nationwide Staff, which can compete on the 2023 FIBA Males’s World Cup Aug. 25-Sept. 10 in Manila. The 2023 USA Males’s Nationwide Staff consists of Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Josh Hart (Knicks), Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Cameron Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks) and Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers). -via USA Basketball / July 6, 2023