6 Potential Team USA one-two punches that can deliver them the gold

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant
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6) Tyrese Haliburton-Anthony Davis

Indiana Pacers star playmaker Tyrese Halliburton and Los Angeles Lakers veteran All-Star big man Anthony Davis are both actually two of the more unsung Olympians on this roster. In fact, both Halliburton and Davis will likely come off the bench for Team USA this summer. However, they could form a terrific pick-and-roll pairing with Haliburton's elite passing, feeding one of the more athletic big men in the NBA.

That could be a heck of a bench 1-2 punch that Kerr can go to when his starters are out of the game. Being able to run a deep 10-man rotation will be key to the United States' success in the Olympics. It will allow them to keep pressure on other countries, some of whom may have enough talent in their starting lineup to compete with the United States but not nearly as much depth as the US does.

That could prove to be the difference, with Team USA's starting lineup getting them off to a great start and their bench unit preventing other countries from getting back into the game. As a result, Haliburton and Davis may contribute to team success.