Last month, Team USA had a very disappointing showing at the FIBA World Cup, as it finished fourth and didn’t come home with any medals.
One reason was because it didn’t field a roster comprised of enough of the best American-born players, and as a result, a number of stars and superstars have indicated they would like to represent the Stars and Stripes in Paris for next summer’s Olympics.
One player USA Basketball would reportedly like to have on its roster is Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, and per ClutchPoints, he has some level of interest in going if asked.
Celtics guard Jrue Holiday responds to reports that he’s being “aggressively” pursued by USA Basketball for the 2024 Olympics in Paris 🧐
“Oh? Well I haven’t heard anything yet… Why not? I’d like to see what we could do out there.”
(via @ChrisForsberg_) pic.twitter.com/xAEv5Uocrg
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 16, 2023
Holiday spent the last three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he proved to be the final piece to the puzzle for Giannis Antetokounmpo and company.
Prior to his arrival in the 2020 offseason, they had suffered two miserable playoff defeats despite finishing with an outstanding regular-season record.
But Holiday, who can not only score and facilitate but is also an awesome perimeter defender, helped put them over the top, as they won the NBA championship in 2021.
The Bucks traded him late last month to the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Damian Lillard, and just days later, the Blazers sent him to the Boston Celtics.
Holiday will now suit up for a Celtics team that, according to some, is the favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference, if not win the world title this season.
His multi-faceted skill set and veteran experience will come in handy for a Celtics team that needs to learn how to win big games deep in the playoffs.
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