As part of their preparations for big tournaments in recent years such as this summer's World Cup, USA Basketball has been taking a few extra players to help in practices and workouts.

USA Basketball put together different rosters for all six World Cup qualifying windows, and coach Jim Boylen noticed the same two things with each of those groups.

USA Basketball is heading to this summer’s FIBA World Cup.

Things could not have gone better for USA Basketball on Thursday night.

Clint Capela scored 18 points to lead seven scorers in double figures and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away late to overcome Devin Booker’s 30 points and beat the Phoenix Suns 135-103.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives on Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)PHOENIX – Devin Booker scored 22 points, Mikal Bridges added 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Luka Doncic cut the Suns' lead to three with a dunk but after a Booker miss, Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and Phoenix closed out the victory. Suns: Forward Dario Saric, who missed all four of the Suns preseason games, sat out the opener with a sore right quad ... In 39 games last season with the Suns, Kaminsky averaged 9.7 points and 4.5 rebounds.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 23: Tim Frazier #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots the ball over Langston Galloway #9 of the Detroit Pistons at Smoothie King Center on January 23, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by ChrisThe Detroit Pistons signed veteran point guard Tim Frazier from the Milwaukee Bucks, according to the NBA. Frazier is a seasoned pass-first point guard who joins Derrick Rose and Reggie Jackson at the point guard position for the Pistons. Last season Frazier averaged 6 points, a rebound and three asissts for the Bucks. Standing at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, he will work great alongside Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond.