NBA players are the top basketball players selected from around the world. Every draft pick comes with new skills from new places.
These NBA players are representing their country on the international platform. Players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry are representing Team USA, NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is representing Serbia this year, Josh Giddey is serving Australia, and many other players are representing their countries.
But, there is also disappointment that some top players from the NBA are not even eligible to participate in this year’s Olympics.
So in this article, we will see which NBA players are not playing in the Olympics 2024.
NBA players not in the 2024 Paris Olympics
Some players made notable moments in the NBA and we can’t even see them is horrific for fans.
Also, there are some players, whose teams qualified for the Olympics but there aren’t on the rosters list. Isaiah Hartenstein of Germany, Andrew Wiggins and Chris Boucher of Canada, and Ben Simmons and Matisse Thybulle of Australia are among the well-known athletes included in this.
Luka Doncic
Height: 201 cm (6’7″)
Weight: 104 kg (229 lbs)
Shoots: Right-handed
NBA Debut: October 17, 2018
Experience: 6 years
- Luka Doncic Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points: 33.9
- Rebounds: 9.2
- Assists: 9.8
- Field Goal Percentage: 48.7%
- Three-Point Percentage: 38.2%
- Free Throw Percentage: 78.6%
- COUNTRY: Slovenia
- POSITION: PG
- NBA TEAM: Dallas
Fun fact: Luka Dončić is the only player in NBA history with over 20 triple-doubles at age 21 or younger!
Domantas Sabonis
Height: 6’10″ (208 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109 kg)
Birthdate: May 3, 1996 (28 years old)
College: Gonzaga
NBA Debut: Drafted in 2016 (Round 1, Pick 11 by the Orlando Magic)
- Domantas Sabonis Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points: 19.4 (45th in the league)
- Rebounds: 13.7 (1st in the league)
- Assists: 8.2 (6th in the league)
- Field Goal Percentage: 59.4% (9th in the league)
- COUNTRY: Lithuania
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Sacramento
Kristaps Porzingis
Height: 7’2″ (218 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (108 kg)
NBA Debut: October 28, 2015
Experience: 8 years
- Kristaps Porzingis Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points: 20.1
- Rebounds: 7.2
- Assists: 2.0
- Field Goal Percentage: 51.6%
- Three-Point Percentage: 37.5%
- Free Throw Percentage: 85.8%
- COUNTRY: Latvia
- POSITION: PF
- NBA TEAM: Boston
Fun fact: Kristaps Porziņģis is one of seven players since 1970 to drop 20+ points in an NBA Finals game while playing less than 24 minutes in the last 50 years.
Lauri Markkanen
Height: 7’0″ (213 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (108 kg)
NBA Debut: October 19, 2017
Experience: 7 years
- Lauri Markkanen Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points: 23.2
- Rebounds: 8.2
- Assists: 2.0
- Field Goal Percentage: 48.0%
- Three-Point Percentage: 39.9%
- Free Throw Percentage: 89.9%
- COUNTRY: Finland
- POSITION: PF
- NBA TEAM: Utah
Karl-Anthony Towns
Height: 7’0″ (213 cm)
Weight: 248 lbs (112 kg)
NBA Debut: November 15, 2015
Experience: 9 years
- Karl-Anthony Towns Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points: 21.8 (28th in the league)
- Rebounds: 8.3 (22nd in the league)
- Assists: 3.0 (90th in the league)
- Field Goal Percentage: 50.4%
- Three-Point Percentage: 41.6%
- COUNTRY: Dominican Republic
- POSITION: PF
- NBA TEAM: Minnesota
Alperen Sengun
Height: 211 cm (6’11″)
Weight: 106 kg (234 lbs)
Shoots: Right-handed
NBA Team: Houston Rockets
Drafted: 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall) by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2021 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 20, 2021
Experience: 3 years
- Alperen Sengun Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points (PTS): 21.1 per game
- Rebounds (TRB): 9.3 per game
- Assists (AST): 5.0 per game
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): 53.7%
- Three-Point Percentage (FG3%): 29.7%
- Free Throw Percentage (FT%): 69.3%
- COUNTRY: Turkey
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Houston
Jusuf Nurkic
Height: 7’0″ (213 cm)
Weight: 290 lbs (131.5 kg)
NBA Team: Phoenix Suns
Experience: 10 seasons
- Jusuf Nurkic Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points (PTS): 10.9 per game
- Rebounds (TRB): 11.0 per game
- Assists (AST): 4.0 per game
- Blocks (BLK): 1.1 per game
- Steals (STL): 1.1 per game
- COUNTRY: Bosnia
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Phoenix
Clint Capel
Position: Center
Height: 6’10″ (208 cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109 kg)
NBA Team: Atlanta Hawks
- Clint Capela Stats (2023-24 season):
- Average Points (PTS): 11.5 per game
- Average Rebounds (TRB): 10.63 per game
- Average Assists (AST): 1.2 per game
- Field Goals Percentage (FG%): 57.1%
- Three-Point Percentage (3P%): 0.00%
- COUNTRY: Switzerland
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Atlanta
Jonas Valanciunas
Height: 7’0″ (213 cm)
Weight: 290 lbs (131.5 kg)
NBA Team: Washington Wizards
Experience: 12 seasons
- Jonas Valanciunas Stats (2023-24 season):
- Average Points (PTS): 12.2 per game
- Average Rebounds (TRB): 8.8 per game
- Average Assists (AST): 2.1 per game
- COUNTRY: Lithuania
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Washington
Nic Claxton
Height: 6’11″ (211 cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
NBA Team: Brooklyn Nets
Experience: 5 seasons
- Nic Claxton Stats (2023-24 season):
- Average Points (PTS): 11.9 per game
- Average Rebounds (TRB): 9.9 per game
- Average Assists (AST): 2.1 per game
- Average Blocks (BLK): 2.1 per game
- COUNTRY: US Virgin Islands
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Brooklyn
Al Horford
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
Weight: 240 pounds (109 kilograms).
Experience: 15 seasons
He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks as the third overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
- Al Horford Stats (2023-24 season):
- Games Played: 65
- Average Points: 8.60
- Average Rebounds: 6.35
- Average Assists: 2.60
- Field Goals Percentage: 51.10%
- Three-Point Percentage: 41.90%
- COUNTRY: Dominican Republic
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Boston
Ivica Zubac
Height: 7 feet (2.13 meters)
Weight: 240 pounds (109 kilograms)
Experience: He has played in the NBA for 7 seasons.
- Ivica Zubac Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points (PTS): 11.7 per game
- Rebounds (TRB): 9.2 per game
- Assists (AST): 1.4 per game
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): 64.9%
- Free Throw Percentage (FT%): 72.3%
- COUNTRY: Croatia
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: LA Clippers
Jakob Poeltl
Height: 7 feet inch (216 cm).
Weight: 240 pounds (109 kilograms)
Experience: He has played in the NBA for 6 years.
- Jakob Poeltl Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: 11.1
- Rebounds per game: 8.6
- Assists per game: 2.5
- Blocks per game: 1.5
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): 61.8%
- COUNTRY: Austria
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Toronto
Goga Bitadze
Height: 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters)
Weight: 250 pounds (113 kilograms)
Experience: 249 career NBA regular season games (55 starts).
- Goga Bitadze Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: 4.9
- Rebounds per game: 3.4
- Assists per game: NA
- Blocks per game: NA
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): 51.5%
- COUNTRY: Georgia
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Orlando
Jonathan Kuminga
Height: 6 feet 8 inches (203 centimeters).
Weight: 210 pounds (95 kilograms).
Experience: Kuminga has played for the Golden State Warriors for 3 years.
- Jonathan Kuminga Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: He averaged 16.1 points.
- Rebounds per game: Kuminga grabbed 4.8 rebounds on average.
- Assists per game: He provided 2.2 assists.
- Blocks per game: Kuminga had 0.7 blocks.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): His FG% was 52.9%.
- COUNTRY: DR Congo
- POSITION: SF
- NBA TEAM: Golden State
Deandre Ayton
Height: 7 feet 0 inches (213 centimeters).
Weight: 249 pounds (113 kilograms).
Experience: 6 years of NBA experience.
- Deandre Ayton Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: Ayton averaged 16.7 points.
- Rebounds per game: He grabbed 11.1 rebounds on average.
- Assists per game: Ayton provided 1.6 assists.
- Blocks per game: He had 1.0 blocks per game.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): His FG% was an impressive 57.0%.
- COUNTRY: Bahamas
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Portland
Nikola Vucevic
Height: 6 feet 11 inches (211 centimeters).
Weight: 260 pounds (118 kilograms).
Experience: 13 seasons in the NBA
- Nikola Vucevic Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: On average, he scores 17.1 points.
- Rebounds per game: Vucevic grabs an impressive 10.5 rebounds.
- Assists per game: He provides 2.8 assists.
- Blocks per game: Vucevic contributes 0.7 blocks.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): His FG% is 48.9%.
- COUNTRY: Montenegro
- POSITION: C
- NBA TEAM: Chicago
Deni Avdija
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 centimeters).
Weight: 210 pounds (95 kilograms).
Experience: 4 years of NBA experience.
- Deni Avdija Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: On average, he scores 14.7 points.
- Rebounds per game: Avdija grabs 7.2 rebounds.
- Assists per game: He provides 3.8 assists.
- Blocks per game: Avdija contributes 0.7 blocks.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): His FG% is an impressive 50.6%.
- COUNTRY: Israel
- POSITION: SF
- NBA TEAM: Portland
Kyle Anderson
Height: 6 feet 9 inches (206 centimeters).
Weight: 230 pounds (104 kilograms).
Experience: 10 years in the NBA
- Kyle Anderson Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: On average, he scores 6.4 points.
- Rebounds per game: Anderson grabs 3.5 rebounds.
- Assists per game: He provides 4.2 assists.
- Blocks per game: Anderson contributes 0.9 blocks.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): His FG% is 46.0%.
- COUNTRY: China
- POSITION: SF
- NBA TEAM: Golden State
Buddy Hield
Height: 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm)
Weight: 99 kilograms (about 218 pounds).
Experience: He played in the NBA for 8 years.
- Buddy Hield Stats (2023-24 season):
- Points per game: On average, he scored 12.1 points per game.
- Rebounds per game: He grabbed 3.2 rebounds per game.
- Assists per game: Hield provided 2.8 assists per game.
- Blocks per game: He averaged 0.6 blocks per game.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): His field goal percentage was 43.6%.
- COUNTRY: Bahamas
- POSITION: SG
- NBA TEAM: Golden State
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