LeBron James has decided to withdraw from US Olympic basketball team consideration for the Rio Games in order to get some rest, the cleveland.com website reported.

James, who led the Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game NBA Finals series, became the latest in a string of NBA players to opt out of consideration for the Games.

The three-time NBA champion and four-time league MVP won gold medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

Earlier yesterday, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard announced he would not participate in the Olympics, without disclosing any reason.

“This was a very difficult decision,” Leonard, 24, said in a statement released by the Spurs.

“It’s an honour to have been considered for the team and I hope that in the future I will have the chance to represent my country by playing for USA Basketball.”

The All-Star forward averaged a career-high 21.2 points per game for the Spurs during the 2015-16 season along with 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists.

While a handful of athletes from other sports have pulled out of the Aug. 5-21 Olympics due to health fears over the Zika virus in Brazil, no NBA player has yet to cite the mosquito-borne virus for their decision.

Among the other American NBA players who have already opted out of consideration are Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis and Blake Griffin.

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