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Report: Warriors' Barnes named to U.S. Olympic team

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Despite a poor postseason performance and impending restricted free agency, Harrison Barnes is heading to Rio.

The Golden State Warriors forward was reportedly named to USA Basketball's Olympic team Saturday, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.

Barnes enjoyed an excellent regular season, averaging 11.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 66 games for the Warriors. However, his production dipped on the playoffs, where he averaged nine points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists, while shooting just 38.5 percent from the field.

The 24-year-old is believed to be joining Kevin Durant, DeMar DeRozan, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, and DeMarcus Cousins.

The basketball portion of the Olympic Games will be held from Aug. 6-21. Team USA is in a group with Venezuela, China, Australia, and two teams that have yet to qualify.

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