Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant has already won four Olympic Gold Medals as part of the USA basketball team, which is the most of any player ever. But, he wants to add another one to his collection.

Despite some speculation that the 2024 games in Paris would be Durant’s final pursuit of Olympic gold, the two-time champion made it clear that he would like to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

“Hell yeah, I want to play,” Durant said. “I would love to, but I’ve got to stay on top of my game. I’m not expecting, I want to produce on the floor and make Grant and whoever is making the decisions, want to put me on the team. I don’t want — not just for seniority. I want to still prove I can help the team win.”

Durant said that the notion that the ’24 games in Paris were his Olympic swan song was media-driven and not based on anything he ever said.

“You guys, the media, have projected that,” Durant said. “That narrative, where did the last dance thing come from? I didn’t say I wasn’t playing. LeBron [James] said he wasn’t. You didn’t hear that from me or Steph [Curry].”

While Durant is interested in playing, Los Angeles Lakers star forward has already closed the door on the possibility. 

“You already know my answer,” James said on an episode of his Mind the Game podcast in November. “Don’t even ask. I will be watching from Cabo.”

Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry was non-committal when asked about his participation plan, but he cast some serious doubt on his availability. 

“God willing, I still have the choice and physical option where I could impact the team,” Curry said. “Never say never, but I highly doubt it. Highly doubt it.”

A lot can change in two years, so we’ll have to wait and see what the final roster looks like, but it sure sounds like we can’t count Durant out for the 2028 games at this point in time. 

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