RIO DE JANEIRO (Rio 2016 Olympic Games) - LeBron James is having second thoughts about not playing at a fourth consecutive Olympics as Carmelo Anthony is.

James, who led Cleveland to an NBA Finals triumph over Golden State, elected to take a pass on Rio while his Cavaliers teammates Kyrie Irving and Matthew Dellavedova, who has signed for Milwaukee this summer, put their hands up to play.

Irving is with the USA, who play Argentina in the Quarter-Finals on Wednesday night, while Dellavedova just helped Australia hammer Lithuania to advance to the Semi-Finals for the first time since 2000.

James has seen the Americans play on TV.

"Every time I watch 'em, I wish I was out there..." James told ESPN.

And James made it clear that he has not reached the end the road with the national team, either, which suggests he's planning a return for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China and/or the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

"I did not retire from Team USA. I just did not play this summer. So I still left the door open."

James was one of the USA's most important players at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, helping the team capture gold medals at each.

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