The NBA has announced that Phoenix Suns security guard Devin Booker will replace Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the All-Star Game to be held at the State Farm Arena from Atlanta on Sunday, March 7.
This is Booker’s second consecutive All-Star pick, the first two of his career, and he’s teamed up with teammate Chris Paul to give the Suns two All-Stars this season. This marks the first time that the Suns have selected multiple players as All-Stars in the same season since 2010 Steve Nash Y Amar’e Stoudemire achieved the distinction.
In his All-Star Game debut last season, Booker scored six points in 19 minutes while teaming up with CP3 Bee Team LeBron
The Suns have the fourth-best record in the NBA, as their 20-10 start is the team’s best in 30 games since 2007-08. Booker leads the franchise averaging 24.7 points per game and currently shoots 50.1% of the field, the highest of his career. Among the escorts of the Western conference With at least half of their field goals, no one gets more points on average than Booker.
All-Star Game rosters are determined through the NBA All-Star Draft, where team captains Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers select from the pool of players who will become starters and reserves at each conference voted. airs on Thursday March 4.