The Boston Celtics held their media day on Tuesday, and among the players addressing reporters was star forward Jayson Tatum.
The five-time All-Star discussed various topics, including his much-criticized limited playing time during the Team USA men’s basketball team’s gold medal run at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
The squad’s head coach, Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors, benched Tatum for two of the Americans’ contests during the tournament, including the group’s semifinal win over Serbia.
On Tuesday, the former Duke star explained that Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was happy with Tatum’s lack of court time and his runner-up finish in the Finals MVP vote. Tatum’s co-star, guard Jaylen Brown, won the NBA Finals MVP before the Olympics when Boston defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
