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[Saba Sports News] The U.S. men’s basketball team may not have enough space for both Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid to play in the same games.
Tatum did not play in Team USA’s win over Serbia in Group Play at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, while Embiid played 11 minutes. After Tatum sat out that game, Team USA coach Steve Kerr vowed to play the Boston Celtics star in the team’s next game. On Wednesday, Tatum played 17 minutes in the U.S.’ 103-86 win over South Sudan, while Embiid sat on the bench.
After the game, Kerr announced that Embiid would start against Puerto Rico on Friday. The U.S. leads Group C with a 2-0 record and has secured a spot in the knockout stage. Friday’s game will give Kerr another chance to tinker with his lineups ahead of the knockout stage.