NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic on Thursday to be Kevin Love's replacement for the All-Star Game.
He will play on the team captained by LeBron James. It will be Dragic's first appearance in the All-Star Game.
Dragic, 31, is averaging 17.0 points, 4.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game for the 29-22 Heat.
Silver selected Dragic over players like Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation Ben Simmons (16.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 7.3 APG, 1.8 SPG), Detroit's newest addition Blake Griffin (22.