After the news surfaced that Kawhi Leonard would not be playing for Team USA during the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, there was some debate about which NBA star should replace him, as it was a pretty significant loss for the Americans.
Grant Hill and company didn’t take long to replace Leonard as the team chose to bring in defensive-minded guard Derrick White from the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics, which is a solid replacement, considering he’s one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.
Despite White being a solid addition to the Team USA squad, many criticized Hill and the decision-makers for choosing to go with White over bringing in NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown.
Brown wasn’t happy about being passed over for his Celtics teammate and made that gripe public with many coming to his defense, as he would’ve been a better all-around addition, considering he excels on both ends of the floor and is coming off his best season in the NBA.
Hill recently addressed the situation with Brown, calling it a “basketball decision” to bring in White instead, which didn’t sit well with the Celtics star again because Hill basically called him a conspiracy theorist via Legion Hoops.
Grant Hill on leaving Jaylen Brown off of Team USA: “I always love a good conspiracy theory but it was really truly a basketball decision.”
Brown’s response: “Grant Hill calling me a conspiracy theorist is disappointing. I’ve been a VP since I was 21… I have a great… pic.twitter.com/Hm5ijlV9p1
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 28, 2024
grant hill calling me a conspiracy theorist is disappointing I’ve been a VP since I was 21 years old I have a great understanding
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) July 28, 2024
Clearly, this has turned into an ugly situation, and it would be safe to assume that as long as Hill is running the show for Team USA, Brown won’t be on the roster at this point; Brown might not even accept an invitation.
Despite Brown not making the cut to help the Americans win gold in Paris, Team USA is still the favorite to come out on top with one of the most stacked rosters the team has ever had.
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