Kobe Bryant's Performance Struggles Could Make Him Lose His Team USA Spot for the 2016 Olympics

Kobe Bryant's recent performance struggles this year may allow him on the Team USA

December 5, 2015

Who would have thought that the NBA's greatest player since Michael Jordan would have to earn his spot on a basketball team?

Based on his career-low performance this season, Kobe Bryant is questionable in the eyes of Team USA head honcho Jerry Colangelo to save a spot for him on the squad for the 2016 Olympics. Colangelo detailed to USA Today that Bryant's spot needs to be earned like all the other team members.

Colangelo had this to say about the scenario:

This means that shooting guards like Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, and DeMar DeRozan, who have been killing it for their respective teams, may usurp Kobe's spot if the Black Mamba doesn't start showing up on game day through the season. His swan song this season has no merit in the situation.

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[via USATodaySports]