Gay and Cousins went on to anchor the national team's second unit as Team USA won the gold medal in the World Cup in Spain. But then I thought of what it could do for this team this year.' I didn't think of the possibility of me doing it. 'The day that Kevin (Durant) pulled out, Vivek (Ranadive) called me and said, 'We need you in there',' Gay recalled. With the backing of the Kings, Gay joined Cousins with Team USA this summer after Indiana Pacers forward Paul George was lost to injury and NBA MVP Kevin Durant stepped away from the team.
