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Liam McKeone

Steve Kerr Explains Why Jayson Tatum Was Benched for Team USA Win vs. Serbia

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr on the sideline during USA-Serbia | Getty Images Europe / Christina Pahnke - sampics / Contributor

On Sunday, Team USA steamrolled Serbia, 110-84, to kick off another run at an Olympic gold medal. As expected. What wasn't as expected was the complete absence of Jayson Tatum; the All-NBA forward didn't see the floor at any point during the 26-point win.

Some theorized Tatum was dealing with an injury or illness, but the Boston Celtics superstar said afterwards that he was totally healthy. Which means his DNP was 100% Steve Kerr's call.

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