As the Miami Heat prepare to open their 2025-26 regular season next Wednesday in Orlando, head coach Erik Spoelstra addressed his recent appointment as head coach of the USA men’s national team for the 2025–28 cycle.

In a press release issued Tuesday by USA Basketball, Spoelstra said the honor deeply resonates with him.

“It’s an incredible honor to be named head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team,” Spoelstra said. “Representing our country and leading world-class athletes to marquee competitions is one of the greatest privileges in sport. I look forward to carrying on the tradition of excellence and teamwork that defines USA Basketball.”

Spoelstra’s new role will see him leading the U.S. men at the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Doha, Qatar, and at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Ang

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