Neither player was on Team USA last summer for the Paris Olympics, a team of 12 stars that was built not only to win gold (which it did) but to signal a passing of a torch from LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry to a next generation of American super talent. “If they (Team USA) would have called, you know, I would definitely have picked up, but I guess it wasn’t my time, which is OK,” Williamson said last week. “They went and went out there and brought gold home, which was great for the country. Hopefully in 2028, I’ll be ready.”