Derrick Rose won't be on 2016 Olympic team after skipping camp

Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo made it awfully clear that any player who wants to be a part of the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil had to attend the minicamp in Las Vegas from Aug. 11-13.

Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls wasn't among the 34 players in Sin City for the festivities, thus killing his chances of cracking the final roster, according to Colangelo. The 26-year-old had been weighing the opportunity to attend earlier this month, but ultimately opted to pass.

"I made it mandatory for anyone to be involved going forward they had to be here," Colangelo told the Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson. "I have to stand by what I said.

"I've been a big Derrick fan. I was really happy for him when he joined us originally. I've been disappointed in his injuries that have prevented him from staying at a level that everyone had anticipated and he certainly wanted to be at. But I respect his decision."

Rose won a gold medal during the 2014 FIBA World Cup and 2010 World Championships, but was hardly a focal point at either competition as he was surrounded by several other elite point guard options. In fact, during the 2014 tournament, Rose only mustered averages of 4.8 points and 3.1 assists in 17.1 minutes.

Knee injuries sidelined Rose for all but 61 games over the last three years, and it appears he's chosen rest for the upcoming NBA season over another shot at the U.S. Olympic roster.

Then again, Colangelo left the door open for Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers - who wasn't at the minicamp - to somehow make the team if he "had a good year," bringing into question Colangelo's original stance.