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Marques Johnson on a potential age limit for Team USA's future men's basketball squads.
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I'm Brian Webber this inside -- presented by city I'm pleased to be joined by basketball's -- shots and spotlighting team USA -- NBA commissioner David Stern is on the record saying. There's a possibility of an age limit coming to Olympic -- 23 under would be the new cut off. There's a buzz out there NBA owners don't want their older stars risking injury. What's your take on Elvis you know initially I had some questions about a brand but I like the overall idea because this would affect every country that participates in the Olympic you have to go. 23 and -- just like soccer does. So -- And you put more emphasis on the world game for the world cup of basketball that's -- right now that other countries do anyway we put a lot of emphasis on the of the Olympic Games. Other countries is the world game that's important basketball a bit. As -- I didn't give other guys a chance to it's it's kind of rotate. And play and had the Olympic experience would a gold medal. And get a look at Kevin Love and Russell west but if somebody just gets would be eligible to play -- -- as under 23 your best it's still been good basketball team but but again. You save the Wear and tear on older veterans bodies all right let's put a hypothetical game what state this. Rule was implemented now at 23 and under rosters you.