Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker watches as the game continues after being knocked to the ground during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Phoenix. (AP Photo / Rick Scuteri)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will miss Sunday’s All-Star festivities due to a left knee sprain, the league announced Friday.
He was injured in Thursday’s 120-98 win over the Golden State Warriors.
The team said in a press release that it is considered daily and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
Booker had previously been chosen by Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Los Angeles Lakers striker Anthony Davis.
The former Kentucky Wildcat was voted # 3 overall in the NBA All-Star Draft by Team KD captain Kevin Durant on Thursday night.
Booker was also scheduled to compete in his fifth three-point game, which he came out as the winner in the 2018 edition.
Utah Jazz Guard Mike Conley Jr. will replace Booker in both the All-Star Game and the three-point game on Sunday night in Atlanta.
The selection is the first in Conley’s 14-year career.