""I talked to several guys this morning, and then I addressed the team about it, and it's just a byproduct of where we are in our composition," Unseld said Thursday."
""Win, lose or draw. I'm here to do my job, glorify God," Ivey said. "I don't really think that it affects me that much, as far as not playing. I know that that's why you guys are asking me these questions, because you think it affects me.""
""I'm sure people can call it out - I'm not the same player I used to be," Ivey suggested. "(The knee soreness is) why. I'm not the J.I. I used to be. The old J.I. is dead. I'm alive in Christ no matter what the basketball setting is.""
With Josh Giddey and Tre Jones back in the lineup, Jaden Ivey was a healthy scratch as Wes Unseld Jr. adjusted a crowded guard rotation. Unseld described the decision as a byproduct of the team's composition. Ivey said he remained committed to his role and faith, and that the benching did not significantly affect him. He acknowledged knee soreness and said he was not the same athletic player he had been, describing the "old J.I." as gone while affirming he is "alive in Christ." Ivey's health troubles included a 2024-25 broken left fibula that ended his season after a strong start.
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