SOURCE SPORTS: Scottie Barnes and Trae Young Named as Injury Replacements for 2024 NBA All-Star Game

NBA
Commissioner
Adam
Silver
has
selected
Toronto
Raptors’
Scottie
Barnes
and
Atlanta
Hawks’
Trae
Young
as
injury
replacements
for
the
Eastern
Conference
team
in
the
upcoming
2024
NBA
All-Star
Game.
They
will
fill
in
for
Joel
Embiid
of
the
Philadelphia
76ers
and
Julius
Randle
of
the
New
York
Knicks.

Barnes,
the
2021-22
NBA
Rookie
of
the
Year,
earns
his
first
All-Star
nod
in
his
third
season,
boasting
career-high
averages
of
20.2
points,
8.1
rebounds,
and
5.8
assists
per
game.
He
joins
Giannis
Antetokounmpo
as
the
only
players
this
season
with
over
1,000
points,
400
rebounds,
250
assists,
50
blocks,
and
50
steals.

Meanwhile,
Young
secures
his
third
All-Star
selection
in
six
seasons,
boasting
impressive
stats,
including
27.3
points,
10.9
assists,
and
1.47
steals
per
game.
He
leads
the
league
in
total
assists
and
ranks
among
the
top
players
in
multiple
categories,
solidifying
his
place
as
one
of
the
Eastern
Conference’s
top
talents.