Steve Kerr explains bizarre benching of Jayson Tatum in USA win vs. Serbia

USA basketball's Steve Kerr takes blame for not playing Jayson Tatum in Olympic opener: 'I felt like an idiot'

10 total players were in for Team USA, including Tatum's Celtics teammates Jrue Holiday, Derrick White

Steve Kerr gives simple reason for Jayson Tatum not playing in US Olympic opener

Finding minutes for everybody is going to be a challenge for Team USA basketball coach Steve Kerr.

Kerr: 'I felt like an idiot' not playing Tatum vs. Serbia - ESPN Video

Steve Kerr reacts to Team USA's win vs. Serbia on Sunday and explains why he didn't play Jayson Tatum.

How Steve Kerr explained Jayson Tatum’s surprise benching in Team USA’s Olympic opener

Two Celtics played key roles in Team USA’s blowout win over Serbia on Sunday. Jayson Tatum was not one of them. In a stunning decision by head coach Steve Kerr, Tatum did not see the floor in the United States’ first game of the 2024 Summer Olympics, watching from the bench as his national team compatriots routed Nikola Jokic and Co. 110-84 in Lille, France. Tatum and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton were the only U.S. players who did not …

Team USA Coach Steve Kerr Dumbfounded That He Benched Celtics Star Jayson Tatum All Game Against Serbia

The NBA community had no mercy on Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum for being a literal non-factor against Serbia on Sunday, acting more as the team's water and towel boy with zero minutes of play.Despite winning his first NBA championship a month ago, Tatum still struggles with being taken seriously as a marquee NBA talent. This was made glaringly evident with Team USA's easy win over the Serbs, 110-84, without the player's help.After Sunday's win,…

Team USA's Steve Kerr explains why Jayson Tatum didn't play in 2024 Paris Olympics opener vs. Serbia

'He'll make his mark,' the Warriors coach said of the Celtics star