Olympic champion in 2021 with the United States, Jrue Holiday would be one of the handful of players guaranteed to go to the Paris Olympics. This is what is announced The Athletic, which also cites superstars like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum. Provided, obviously, that these players are at 100% of their capabilities, and we are particularly thinking of Joel Embiid, currently injured.
Since October, we knew that Grant Hill and his staff were pushing Jrue Holiday to convince him to return, and the new leader of the Celtics would have given his agreement.
For coach Steve Kerr, it is essential to be able to count on a back as complete and experienced as Jrue Holiday, whose importance Gregg Popovich praised during the Tokyo Olympics. We can expect the coach to favor “two-way players” to avoid the hiccups of the last World Cup.
Less publicized this season, Jrue Holiday has nevertheless adapted well to his new formation, and he is no stranger to the superb season of the Celtics, well ahead of the East with eight more victories than the Cavaliers!
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