By Sean Deveney

updated 3:05 p.m. ET July 29, 2009

Sean Deveney

LAS VEGAS - USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo was honest. Not many of the 20 players who were on the floor in last Saturday’s USA Basketball showcase — the culmination of a four-day minicamp featuring some of the NBA's best young talent — will crack the team's roster for the 2010 World Championship. And the chances that any of these guys catch on for the 2012 Olympics in London are just as slim.

For the record, the Blue team won the intrasquad game, 100-81. Rudy Gay was the leading scorer with 27 points, while Kevin Durant finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds. But still, Colangelo said, "We're not anticipating a lot of current members of the team dropping off in the next few years. So the goal of a camp like this is to get the young guys familiar with how we approach things. It kind of gives them a carrot, makes the national team something to reach for."

Of course, there will be new players added to Team USA's mix in the coming years. Nothing is decided yet, but there probably will be some openings in the next four years — and we can make a guess at who will fill those voids.

Point guard
Best bet: Derrick Rose. Jason Kidd won't return for the 2012 Olympics, so Deron Williams or Chris Paul will take the starting job. Someone will then have to fill the third point guard spot, and Rose and Russell Westbrook are the best candidates. Westbrook plays better defense and was more impressive in the minicamp, but Rose is more explosive on offense and is the favorite to win a future spot. "I don't think I played as well as I could have," Rose said. "But I am glad I got the experience. When I come back for this next year or the year after, I will know what to expect."

Big man
Best bet: Jeff Green. Dwight Howard didn't play very well in the 2008 Olympics, but it's hard to imagine he won't be invited back. Chris Bosh, however, is a near shoo-in to stay. Carlos Boozer and Tayshaun Prince might not be asked back, leaving some frontcourt spots open. Problem is, no young big man has really stood out as being an international type. Brook Lopez looked good in the scrimmage. Greg Oden didn't. A few possibilities — LaMarcus Aldridge, David Lee and Blake Griffin — didn't play this week because of injury or contract concerns. Perhaps the best fit might be Green, an admittedly unconventional choice. But Green can shoot, handle the ball and pass, and he is versatile enough to guard those deep-shooting bigs who give the Americans trouble. "I think the style they play in the Olympics is how I play," Green said. "But I know I have a lot to prove to them."

Swing man
Best bet: Kevin Durant. Durant nearly made the '08 roster, and he certainly looked like the most polished of the bunch over the course of the camp. He could get competition from a couple of guys who did not play, Brandon Roy (contract) and Danny Granger (injury). Still, Durant seems to be next up for Team USA. That's no guarantee, though. Asked if Durant was a safe bet, coach Mike Krzyzewski made a note that applies to pretty much all the players active on Saturday: "Is there a safe bet in Vegas? I dont know about that."

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