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Dwyane Wade To Miss Olympics Because Of Knee Surgery

Dwyane Wade will not be playing for Team USA at the Olympics in London this summer because of knee surgery.

By Tim Blank
Jun 19, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the first quarter in game four in the 2012 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Jun 19, 2012; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) during the first quarter in game four in the 2012 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE

The United States basketball team is going to have to look and see if they can replace Dwyane Wade. The Miami Heat star has informed both Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski that he will not participate in the Summer Olympics this year, according to the Associated Press via Tim Reynolds.

Wade played hard the entire season, playing 72 games overall since last Christmas. However, with losing him, Team USA will be losing one of their more aggressive scorers when they go to London next month. In international play, Wade averages 16 points per game. In the gold medal game against Spain in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Wade led Team USA in scoring with 27 points.

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