Damian Lillard might not have impressed NBA coaches enough to be an All-Star, but the USA Basketball Board of Directors has seen enough: Lillard on Wednesday was added as one of 31 finalists for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.
Lillard, who was a national team member in 2014, was originally left out of the 30 finalists who were announced on Jan. 18.
But according to a USA Basketball release, Lillard recently called Jerry Colangelo, managing director of USA Basketball.
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