Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson would love to suit up for Team USA in the future.

"I would love to play for USA Basketball," Jefferson told FanHouse. "I would love to play. Two summers ago (2007), I was in (Las) Vegas helping the team practice and they go off and wind up winning the (Olympic) gold medal the following year (in Beijing).

"So I already have been part of it. Then I got hurt last year, and I couldn't do much. But I would love to play with my country if they invite me."

Jefferson is in the process of a return from a torn ACL, which ended his 2008-09 season prematurely.

"I'm feeling good," he said. "I look at it as (being) 100 percent. I've just got to get in better shape, but that is going to hopefully come the rest of the preseason."