The “Atlanta” Trey Young and Forward Toronto ”Scotti Barnes will replace Joel Embiad and Julius Randle at the match of all stars of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
According to the press service of the NBA, the center of the Philadelphia Sixers Joel Embid of the main five and the heavy forward of New York NIKS, Julius Randle from the composition of the spare players will not be able to take part in the match due to the injury.
Embid underwent an operation on the meniscus and will not be able to play at least four weeks. Randle dropped out due to shoulder injury, doctors recommended his rest for two to three weeks.
The match of all NBA stars will be held on February 19 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse sports arena in Indiapolis (USA) and will become the 73rd in history. This year, the match of all stars will be in the format of the game of the Western Conference against the Eastern. Tray Young and Scotti Barnes will play as part of the East team.