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Kevin Durant withdrew Thursday from the U.S. national team, the biggest loss yet for a weakening American squad. The NBA's MVP informed took part in the Americans' training camp in Las Vegas last week, but then informed team officials that he wasn't going to continue. ''Kevin reached out to Coach K and myself this afternoon and expressed that he is just physically and mentally drained from the NBA season and his attention to his many responsibilities,' USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in a statement. ''He tried to give it a go at our recent Las Vegas training camp but felt coming out of camp that he was not prepared to fulfill the commitment he made to the team.'' Durant was the MVP of the world championship in 2010, leading the Americans to that title for the first time since 1994.
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