NBA reporter Brian Windhorst got involved in the 1992 Dream Team versus the 2024 Team USA debate on Monday's First Take. The panel compared the two great basketball sides after Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green 's suggestion that LeBron James and Co. would dominate Michael Jordan 's crew.
Green said he would "take the 2024 team, seven days a week" in a recent episode of his podcast. He predicted that the Paris 2024 group would best the Dream Team in five out of seven games. The Warriors star claimed that Jordan's side wouldn't be able to cope with the versatility and star power of coach Steve Kerr's men, noting that "the game is better now.
" Reporting from Paris, Windhorst said that the Dream Team is "unimpeachable" as he commented on Green's take. READ MORE ON THE NBA The NBA reporter noted that the debate requires a careful look at nuance before pointing out that the 1992 crew included many players at the end of their respective careers. Those included Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird, who would retire after the Barcelona Games, and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, who was in retirement after an HIV diagnosis until his comeback in 1996.
Windhorst suggested that "there is a case" for the 2024 team to be labeled a better team when considering the strength of the entire roster, but not necessarily if comparing the starting 5s. "Draymond was a little aggressive for my taste in that," he said of Green's prediction that the current version of Team USA could beat .