10 significant rule differences between NBA and Olympics basketball and it's ramifications

#1 Jersey number

Players can choose higher numbers than 15 now

Until 2014, FIBA only allowed players to choose from jersey numbers 4 to 15. Back in 1992, Magic Johnson made the strategic decision to choose number 15 so that his number would be the last one called during team introductions and he could waltz out at the end and appear as the big dog. Players will have a slightly more difficult time in planning such inventive strategies now that FIBA has allowed players to pick jersey numbers 01 to 99.

Gilbert Arenas would still be fuming at not being able to select the number 0 as it signifies the number of minutes he was told he'd play in the league by naysayers. It is also a play on his moniker "Agent Zero." Gilbert Arenas will not be making the USA team or any other international team for that matter, so that isn't a concern.

Ramifications:

Look for players coming up with creative back-stories behind their choice of numbers.