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Andy Nesbitt

Jayson Tatum Used One Word to Describe What Olympic Benching Felt Like

United States small forward Jayson Tatum (10) drives against South Sudan small forward Nuni Omot (5) in the fourth quarter during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. | John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Jayson Tatum was back in a familiar spot on Wednesday after sitting out all of Team USA's Olympics opener just a few days before—the starting lineup.

The Celtics star got the nod from Steve Kerr and joined LeBron James, Steph Curry, Anthony Davis, and Devin Booker on the floor at the start of Team USA's 103-86 win over South Sudan in Paris. He only finished with four points in 17 minutes but it was a much better day for him than Sunday when he became the biggest story in Team USA's win over Serbia by not playing a single minute.

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