Scottie Barnes is an All-Star!
The Toronto Raptors have been pushing Barnes for an All-Star spot all season long, and that came to fruition. After it was announced that both Julius Randle and Joel Embiid would miss the All-Star Game due to injury, Barnes was announced as a replacement along with Trae Young.
It is Barnes’ first official All-Star appearance — he has been to the game for the previous two events to participate in the Rising Stars tournament.
In his third season in the NBA, Scottie is averaging 20.1 points per game, 8.