USA Basketball is aggressively pursuing guard Jrue Holiday to return to Team USA for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Holiday, 33, has yet to decide, but USA officials -- with managing director Grant Hill leading the way -- are hopeful that Holiday will commit to be one of the 12 members on next year's Team USA Olympic team, sources told ESPN.
USA Basketball officials use the word"beloved," to describe how strongly they feel about Holiday, whom they considered the second most impactful player afteron the USA's 2021 gold medal winning team. Team USA struggled defensively in the FIBA world championships this summer in the Philippines and Holiday's on-ball defense, playmaking and leadership are among the factors that are fueling USA Basketball's recruitment.
In a more physical FIBA game, Holiday thrived on the USA's way to a 2021 gold medal. Holiday had a run of shutting down opposing guards in the final three rounds of the tournament that played a huge part in the Americans championship.last season. He also averaged career highs in rebounds and free throw percentage for the Bucks, per ESPN Stats and Information research.
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