Team GB's basketball coach Chris Finch has claimed that Luol Deng has "the ability to make his teammates better" at the Olympics.
The Chicago Bulls small forward is widely tipped to be they key figure in the squad and Finch has added his comments to those claims.
Finch said: "Everything hangs together through him and his ability to do lots of good things.
"He has the ability to make his teammates better by passing the ball, and reacting to what they're doing.
"His impact on the programme is not to be understated."
Team GB suffered a loss to the USA in preparation for the Games.
