Denver Nuggets rookie Emmanuel Moodiay was selected to replace Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverly in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. Mudiay was selected by the Nuggets with the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Beverly who won the contest in 2015 will not be able to defend hit title during NBA All-Star weekend.
The skills challenge is part of the Saturday night festivities and will be televised by TNT on Feb. 13 at 5:30 MST. The challenge is a three-round, obstacle course event that tests the players dribbling, passing, agility and three-point-shooting skills.