Two Celtics players will be selected to represent the United States at the Paris Olympics
Updated: April 15, 2024 9:19pm EDT
Two Boston Celtics players will reportedly be part of the U.S. men's basketball team heading to Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jrue Holiday will be on Team USA's 12-man roster for the Paris Games, according to ESPN. The Athletic's Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania. Tatum, 26, and Holiday, 33, were both members of the U.S. men's national team that won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in summer 2021. Other players selected to the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team, according to reports, include Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, That includes Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. , Lakers forward Anthony Davis, Suns guard Devin Booker, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton. Ginarowski reported that U.S. Men's National Team Managing Director Grant Hill will keep one roster spot open for the start of the season in July. Training camp and exhibition games in Las Vegas. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will serve as head coach of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team, with assistants Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, and Gonzaga University men's basketball team. This includes the head coach. Mark Few. The U.S. men's national team will be aiming for its fifth consecutive Olympic basketball gold medal when the Paris Games begin in late July. Related article:
Two Boston Celtics players will reportedly be part of the U.S. men's basketball team heading to Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jrue Holiday will be on Team USA's 12-man roster for the Paris Games. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Tatum, 26, and Holiday, 33, were both members of the U.S. men's national team that won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in summer 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to reports, the other players include Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, That includes Lakers forward Anthony Davis. Suns guard Devin Booker, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Wojnarowski reported that U.S. Men's National Team Managing Director Grant Hill intends to keep one roster spot open ahead of training camp and an exhibition game in Las Vegas in July.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will serve as head coach of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team, with assistants Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, and Gonzaga University men's basketball team. Head coach Mark Few will take over.
The U.S. men's national team will aim for its fifth straight Olympic basketball title when the Paris Games begin in late July.
