It s decided, Amen Thompson is going to join the Jamaican men s basketball team! Brothers

The outstanding wing players in the NBA are actively considering representing Jamaica Men's Basketball Team in various events of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Given that their father is Jamaican, the two have begun to handle the relevant procedures for obtaining Jamaican citizenship. The brothers are Amen Thompson who plays for the Houston Rockets and Osal Thompson of the Detroit Pistons.

Amen Thompson performed well in the regular season this season, averaging 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and further improved his data in the playoffs to averaging 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was also selected for the All-Defensive Team first team. Osar Thompson is also good, averaging 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals during the regular season, while averaging 11.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.2 steals per game in the playoffs.

This news is not groundless, but comes from the personal disclosure of the Thompson brothers in a joint speech between the Jamaica Basketball Association and the Jamaica Olympic Association held at the S Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica. The on-site photos prove the authenticity of the incident. As a highly anticipated talented player in the NBA, if the Thompson brothers join the FIBA ​​arena, they will undoubtedly become an unstoppable endorsement of the basket, and any opponent will face severe tests when facing them. In addition, Clippers star Norman Powell has promised to represent the Jamaican men's basketball team in the upcoming 2027 Men's Basketball World Cup Americas qualifiers, which will be held this summer. Powell averaged 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game in the regular season this season, and averaged 16 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game in the playoffs. What is even more exciting is that players such as Nick Richards of the Suns, Justin Champany of the Wizards, Julian Champany of the Spurs and Josh Minnot of the Timberwolves are also expected to join the Jamaica men's basketball team.

This series of dynamics indicates that the Jamaican men's basketball team is gradually rising into a world-class team and is expected to directly challenge the strong American men's basketball team in the Americas qualifiers. The grouping of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers in the Americas is as follows: Group A includes the winners of the United States, Dominican, North American qualifiers and Nicaragua; Group B consists of the second place in the qualifiers of Puerto Rico, Canada, the Bahamas and North American qualifiers; Group C gathers the winners of Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and South American qualifiers; Group D includes the second place in the qualifiers of Argentina, Uruguay, Panama and South American qualifiers. With the addition of these top players, the future of Jamaica men's basketball team is undoubtedly full of infinite possibilities.

In recent years, we have observed a significant phenomenon: many NBA players with US nationality are considering changing their nationalities or choosing a second nationality national team, and this trend is becoming increasingly obvious. For example, Thompson, an outstanding player of the Mavericks, once had a dream and hoped to contribute his basketball talent to the Bahamas men's basketball team, but this wish was rejected by the American Basketball Association. Similarly, Irving, the backbone of the American men's basketball team in the past, has now firmly expressed his determination to represent the Australian men's basketball team.

It is worth noting that both Thompson and Irving have represented the US men's basketball team in the official FIBA ​​events. Therefore, if they want to play for other countries, they must first obtain dual licenses from the FIBA ​​official and the US Basketball Association. In contrast, the Thompson brothers and Powell and other players have never had any interaction with the American men's basketball team, so they can join the Jamaican men's basketball team without any obstacles.

This series of events undoubtedly reveals the hidden worries behind the former glory of the American men's basketball team - the crisis of talent loss is quietly intensifying. Of course, we cannot ignore another possibility: some NBA players know that it is difficult to be selected for the US men's basketball team, but they are eager to show their skills in international competitions such as the World Cup and the Olympics, so they choose to "save the country on the curve" and switch to other countries. However, Amen Thompson obviously does not fall into this category. He has extraordinary potential to be selected for the Dream Team in the future, and his choice is undoubtedly more thought-provoking.