September 2, 2026 / 7:30 AM CDT / AP. Paige Bueckers sees her first major tournament for the U.S. women's national team alongside fellow newcomers Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese as the natural course of one generation replacing another.

The Dallas Wings star wants to be clear, though.

This FIBA World Cup - not to mention any Olympic or other international event that might follow - isn't some sort of entitlement.