The 2024 United States Olympic men’s basketball team has dominated its group stage opponents in their contests against Serbia and South Sudan. However, the U.S. team’s early success hasn’t come without a bit of drama regarding starting lineups.
Head coach Steve Kerr, who coaches the Golden State Warriors, caught a lot of flack for benching Celtics star Jayson Tatum versus Serbia in the U.S.’s first Olympic game on July 28. Prior to the matchup, Kerr reportedly told Tatum that the reigning NBA champion probably wasn’t going to receive playing time.
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