CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Collin Sexton will not be heading to NBA All-Star Weekend.
The league announced Wednesday that ninth-overall pick Kevin Knox will replace injured Lonzo Ball on team USA's roster for the Rising Stars Challenge.
There was some belief that Sexton could've been the choice, but according to a league source, the replacement player is typically the guy with the next highest amount of votes from the coaches.
Knox, taken by the New York Knicks one pick after Sexton in the 2018 NBA Draft, ranks seventh among NBA rookies in scoring (12.