Kevin Durant will nonetheless be an All-Star Game captain though he will not be showing within the sport itself, according to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols.
It’s unclear if Durant might be in attendance at subsequent Sunday’s exhibition in Atlanta.
On Friday, the NBA introduced that Durant wouldn’t play within the NBA All-Star Game due to a left hamstring pressure, which has brought about him to miss the final seven video games. This season, the 11-time All-Star is averaging 29 factors, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per sport in 19 appearances.
Pacers ahead Domantas Sabonis was named Durant’s harm alternative, whereas Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum will change Durant within the starter pool for the All-Star draft.
Lakers ahead LeBron James will captain the opposing All-Star Game workforce.
The NBA All-Star Draft will air on TNT on Thursday, March 4 at 8 p.m. ET, with the sport set to happen subsequent Sunday night time on TNT.
