Steve Kerr attributes Jayson Tatum’s benching to a ‘math problem’

Steve Kerr clarified that Jayson Tatum’s benching was due to a “math problem.” He emphasized that the decision wasn’t related to Tatum’s performance but was more about finding the right player combinations.

Kerr mentioned that the way the group has been playing together and how Kevin has contributed since returning from injury influenced the decision, making it more of a numbers issue than anything else.

“It’s not about anything Jayson is doing or not doing,” Kerr said. “It’s just about combinations and the way that group has played together, the way Kevin has filled in since he came back from his injury. It’s just a math problem more than anything.”