Team USA's decision to leave Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown off the roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics became a hot-button topic. It was a curious call, to say the least, as Brown was coming off winning a championship with the Celtics and being named Finals MVP.
Even when Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard withdrew to focus on recovering from his knee problems, Team USA chose Celtics guard Derrick White over Brown as a replacement.
Brown did not hide his displeasure at being snubbed. Now, he has a good chance to make the roster and prove himself right. But is he still interested in playing for Team USA?
While discussing Team USA's potential roster for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on "Run It Back", former NBA player Chandler Parsons said that Brown should be included.
"Jaylen Brown is the biggest thing. They've got to find Jaylen Brown. Let go. Let go and put him on the team," Parsons said.
However, he added that the 29-year-old Brown may only want to play for a different country out of spite.
Parsons said, "I think he's the type of guy that's going to get citizenship somewhere else and actually keep it with us."
"Go to France. Do you have any French somewhere?" Co-host Michelle Beadle responded.
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It is unknown whether Brown, who grew up in Marietta, Georgia, has any ancestry other than American, so it may be very difficult for him to obtain a different citizenship before the next Olympics.
If Brown ever surprisingly suits up for France, as Beadle has suggested, he would make Les Bleus even stronger, joining San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Atlanta Hawks forward Zachary Rissacher and Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr.
France lost to Team USA in the gold medal match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
