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Charlotte Hornets rising star LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.

LaMelo Ball

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Ball will replace injured Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and Murray will substitute hurt Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green.

In addition, Boston Celtics key player Jayson Tatum, who was selected as an All-Star reserve, will replace Durant as a starter.

Durant will not play in the NBA All-Star Game because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, while Green will be out due to a lower back/disc injury.

LaMelo Ball, the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year, has earned his first NBA All-Star selection. In his second NBA season, Ball is averaging 19.6 points, 7.5 assists, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 47 games.

This is also the first NBA All-Star selection for Murray, who is in his fifth NBA season. He is posting career-highs of 19.6 points, 9.2 assists, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals over 47 duels.

The 71st NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.

Western Conference All-Stars

LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs) Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)

Eastern Conference All-Stars

LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets) Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls) Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat) Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Brooklyn Nets) Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls) Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors) Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.