Devin Booker, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday available for Team USA opener vs. France
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The three finalists will reach Tokyo on Saturday
The three USA players that are coming off from the NBA Finals – Bucks’ Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, Suns’ Devin Booker – are set to be available for Sunday’s opener against France, as confirmed by coach Gregg Popovich.
Middleton and Holiday are reaching Seattle today, from where they will be joined by Booker and take a private flight to Tokyo. They are scheduled to arrive in Japan on Saturday and join the team on the day before the much awaited opener against France.
“I have no idea [how to use them]. I’m not trying to be glib. I’m trying to be transparent,” Popovich said. “Maybe they’ll be OK for the game [Sunday] and it’ll hit them two days later. Maybe we should play them in the first half and see what they’re like.”