Emmanuel Mudiay will replace Patrick Beverley in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge at All-Star weekend the NBA announced today. Beverely suffered an ankle injury in the Houston Rockets match up with the Portland Trail Blazers last night. Their loss is the Nuggets gain as their rookie point guard will now showcase his abilities on two days of All Star weekend as he was already slated to participate in Friday's BBVA Rising Stars Challenge.
Mudiay certainly has an excellent combination of speed and passing ability which will bode well for the obstacle course that tests combatants in the Skills Challenge.