NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Monday that Hornets guard LaMelo Ball and Spurs guard Dejounte Murray will be the injury replacements for this year's All Star Game. Ball will replace Nets forward Kevin Durant and Murray will replace Warriors forward Draymond Green.
Durant is currently recovering from a sprained MCL, and won't return to the court until sometime after the All-Star Break. He led all Eastern Conference players in voting. Green will miss the All-Star Game with a back injury.
This will be Ball's and Murray's first All Star appearances. Ball was named Rookie of the Year in 2021 and has improved in his second year.