After Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant gives up the All-Star Game (March 7). The Nets star has been replaced by Indiana interior Domantas Sabonis.
Devin Booker (Phoenix) and Domantas Sabonis (Indiana) were not selected to play the All-Star Game. However, the two players will live well this starry evening on March 7 on the floor of the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. In midweek, Phoenix full-back replaced injured Anthony Davis while Inside Indiana has taken advantage of Kevin Durant’s injury in recent hours to join the Eastern roster. The formalization fell Friday night after the Nets announced the package of their star for the event. “After a routine MRI of his left tendon, it was determined that Brooklyn Nets winger Kevin Durant will need a longer recovery period,” the Nets wrote, eager to take no chances with it. KD.
Indiana @Pacers Forward @ Dsabonis11 has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Nets Forward Kevin Durant in the 2021 #NBAAllStar Game. pic.twitter.com/aSkWTI1Asf
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 26, 2021
Sabonis on the bench, Tatum holder instead of KD
From then on, a replacement had to be found and NBA commissioner Adam Silver turned to Domantas Sabonis, whose absence from the list was strongly criticized in view of the Lithuanian’s very good season. The interior, whose average statistics are 21.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, will therefore participate in his second All-Star Game after 2020. The man with 24 double-doubles since the start of the season is placed on the list of substitutes since another decision of the NBA was taken in the wake. That of replacing Kevin Durant in the list of holders by the player of the Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum, who was initially placed on the bench. As a reminder, the All-Star Game will not oppose the East and West Conferences on the floor. The two captains, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, will choose their team members on March 4. Despite being injured, KD could keep his role as captain. The NBA has not communicated on this subject.
Regular players from the Western Conference: Stephen Curry (Golden State), Luka Doncic (Dallas), LeBron James (Lakers), Nikola Jokic (Denver), Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Substitute players from the Western Conference: Rudy Gobert (Utah), Paul George (Clippers), Damian Lillard (Portland), Donovan Mitchell (Utah), Chris Paul (Phoenix), Zion Williamson (New Orleans), Devin Booker (Phoenix)
Regular players from the Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), Bradley Beal (Washington), Jayson Tatum (Boston), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia), Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn)
Substitute players from the Eastern Conference: Jaylen Brown (Boston), James Harden (Brooklyn), Zach LaVine (Chicago), Julius Randle (New York), Ben Simmons (Philadelphia), Domantas Sabonis (Indiana), Nikola Vucevic (Orlando).
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