Kyrie Irving was one of the notable omissions when Team USA announced the 12-man squad that would be representing the country at this summer's Paris Olympics.

But the Dallas Mavericks star took the high road while discussing the situation.

"I wish my brothers well. I just didn't fit into this team," he told reporters Thursday. "The deliberation process was a tough one. But again, I have nothing but respect for those guys over at USA Basketball. At this point in my career, I think my focus should be on winning a championship and in the summertime just going to support those guys when I get a chance."

Irving added that he missed the days when Team USA held tryouts, which allowed players to form chemistry together before the deliberation process and team selection took place.

But it is fair to note that Irving may not have been the best fit on the current roster.

A number of players were always going to be selected, including Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid. In Curry and James, Team USA immediately had two players capable of facilitating the offense in a proposed starting lineup.

The team then chose to go with the pure playmaking of Tyrese Haliburton, the defensive prowess of Jrue Holiday and the scoring and playmaking of Devin Booker in the backcourt. Team USA then loaded up with versatile big men (Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo) and incredibly talented wings (Kawhi Leonard, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards).

Irving's exclusion seemed to come at the expense of the specialized roles both Haliburton and Holiday could play. Booker probably most closely resembled the impact Irving would bring, and it's fair to argue that the Phoenix Suns star had a better season (27.1 PPG, 6.9 APG, 36.4 percent from three) than his Mavericks counterpart (25.6 PPG, 5.2 APG, 41.1 percent from three).

It surely wasn't an easy decision, much as it couldn't have been easy leaving off players like Jalen Brunson or Paul George. The United States has a wealth of talent when it comes to basketball, and some truly special players get left off the Olympic roster every four years.

Irving, at least, already has a gold medal to call his own, earned at the 2016 Games.