NBA Insider: Jayson Tatum's Benching Was a Mistake by Steve Kerr
Everyone linked to basketball appears to have expressed their thoughts over Steve Kerr benching Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum in Team USA's men's basketball opening against Serbia on Sunday.
Retired NBA star Matt Barnes, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, and Celtics champion Kendrick Perkins questioned why Kerr wouldn't play Tatum in Team USA's blowout win. Colin Cowherd said that the Celtics forward is "way at the back" of the league's best players.
Frank Isola of ESPN brought up a really fascinating point when he explored why Tatum skipped Monday's NBA radio on SiriusXM.
"Of the men on the Team USA current roster, Jayson Tatum got more MVP votes than any other guy for the (2023–24). Keep this in mind, Isola advised. "He's coming off a year, or he's just a few months away from winning an NBA championship when he was quite near to most likely being the MVP. It turned out to be Jaylen Brown, not even on the squad, but that's another tale totally we won't delve into.
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Isola knows that not everyone will play every game when you have a team of superstars, but he doesn't know why Tatum would be the man riding the bench.
"I get this. I realized it would be ten males. "Steve Kerr has to make these difficult decisions, but it's gotta be Jayson Tatum? Although I know what Steve Kerr is doing, how can you get to the conclusion—that it should be Tatum—based only on the behavior of every team member throughout the past few months? He will be the unusual man out there. I'm not advocating Lebron (James) should be the odd man out or Kevin Durant, but how is Jayson Tatum the odd man out?
Based to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Tatum should have some playing time in Team USA's Wednesday game with South Sudan.
FAQs
Does Steve Kerr own a basketball team?
After retiring from the Phoenix Suns, Kerr joined a partnership headed by Robert Sarver as minority owner of the franchise in 2004.
How many NBA rings does Steve Kerr have?
Having won five NBA Championships throughout a 15-year playing career, Kerr holds nine titles either as a player or coach and is the first ever to win at least three NBA titles both as a player and three as a coach.
Who owns the Big 3 basketball team?
Under the direction of DCB Sports, a group of investors is making the purchase combining professional sportsmen and celebrities. Big3 club Los Angeles-based will start season eight (8) in 2025.
Did Steve Kerr play NBA?
1988 saw Kerr join the NBA as a second round choice for the Suns (50th overall). Over his 15-year career, he represented six teams: Phoenix, Cleveland, Orlando, Chicago, San Antonio, and Portland.
