FIBA World Cup 2019: Power Rankings before tournament tip-off

#2 Team USA

The 2019 Team USA World Cup roster is perhaps the worst in

The 2016 US Olympic Team was panned by much of the media as one of the most underwhelming rosters in recent history, although the negative reaction pales in comparison to the 2019 team.

James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, CJ McCollum, Zion Williamson are just a handful of the names that dropped out in the weeks leading up to the tournament, and Gregg Popovich's squad was eventually selected by default after a second-wave of withdrawals.

Talented players such as Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell, and Jayson Tatum remain, although Team USA's warm-up performances have been poor. A loss to Australia marked the first defeat since 2006, while follow-up wins have been less than impressive.

No opposing team will want to face them before the Finals, although this is no longer a USA team that is guaranteed to win the Gold.