Who would be on Under-23 Team USA?

I guess that’s a pretty good excuse.

But for Davis, unlike the other wide-eyed draft prospects crammed into a hotel conference room and asked to answer questions like “How will it feel to hear your name announced tomorrow?” over and over again Wednesday, the opportunity to play in this year’s Olympics is very real.

As the only college player selected as a finalist for Team USA’s hoops team, there’s a decent chance Davis gets a roster spot this summer. With the squad undersized as is, Davis provides a defensive presence and fresh legs. He hasn’t played in a competitive basketball game since winning an NCAA title in April.

“It's an honor to even be considered. To be 19 years old, playing with those guys? For Team USA? That’d be a dream come true.”

Whereas Davis has a shot at playing for Team USA in London this summer, potential No. 2 overall pick Bradley Beal will be watching from home. But what if there was an Under-23 age restriction, as has been the rumor in NBA circles for quite some time. Would Beal have a shot at making that team?

“I’d like to think I’d be considered,” Beal said. “It’d be exciting. We’d all want to play on that team.”

Beal, a star at Florida, notes that he played with fellow draft prospects Andre Drummond and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist for Team USA in the FIBA U17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany, in 2010.

UNDER-23 TEAM USA

1. Anthony Davis, center, 19
2. Greg Monroe, center, 22
3. DeMarcus Cousins, power forward, 21
4. Kyrie Irving, guard, 20
5. John Wall, guard, 21
6. Paul George, guard/forward, 22
7. James Harden, guard, 22
8. Jrue Holiday, guard, 22
9. Gordon Hayward, forward, 22
10. Kawhi Leonard, forward, 22
11. Tyreke Evans, guard, 22
12. Derrick Favors, power forward, 20

Just missed the cut

Brandon Jennings, Derrick Williams, Evan Turner, Kenneth Faried, Demar DeRozan, Brad Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas Robinson

“No matter who you put on that team,” Tyler Zeller, the 6-foot-11 North Carolina center explained, “you’re going to be leaving off a bunch of guys who you could make arguments for. And no matter what, they’d all — everyone, I’m sure — be incredibly honored to suit up for Team USA.”

It’s something worth considering … or at the very least, having a good argument over.