Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox and Toronto Raptors ahead Pascal Siakam had been chosen on Friday by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as damage replacements for subsequent weekend’s All-Star Sport.

They may step in for injured trio Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson and Kevin Durant, who was traded to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

Since Curry, Williamson and Durant had been scheduled to start out, Joel Embiid, Ja Morant and Lauri Markkanen will transfer into the beginning line-ups.

The February 19 recreation in Salt Lake Metropolis, which is stay on Sky Sports activities, will probably be a house contest for Utah Jazz ahead Markkanen.

For Edwards and Fox, that is their first NBA All-Star choice, and it is the second for Siakam.

On the season, Edwards, 21, is averaging 24.7 factors, six rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals per recreation – all profession highs – in his third marketing campaign. He leads the NBA in steals with 96 and minutes with 2,099.

Fox, 25, has averages of 24.2 factors, 6.3 assists and a career-high 4.3 rebounds. He’s taking pictures 50.4 per cent from the sector – additionally a profession excessive – and leads the NBA with 128 clutch factors.

The 28-year-old Siakam made his first All-Star staff within the 2019-20 season. He’s averaging profession highs in factors (25) and assists (6.2) to go together with eight rebounds. His common of 37.5 minutes per recreation is a league excessive.

Captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will decide their groups as a part of the pregame festivities.

Watch the entire of NBA All-Star weekend stay on Sky Sports activities, from Friday night time via to Sunday night’s showpiece occasion