The NBA announced that Lauri Markkanen will be an All-Star Starter because of injuries to Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, and Kevin Durant.
Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson will not play in the NBA All-Star Game due to injury. They will be replaced as starters by Joel Embiid, Lauri Markkanen and Ja Morant.
More details u2b07ufe0fhttps://t.co/pIpy7Yt86X— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 10, 2023It’s a well-deserved honor for Markkanen who has put together a fantastic season with the Utah Jazz.
For this season Markkanen is averaging 24.