Booker named All-Star replacement for Davis
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will replace Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis at the All-Star Game on March 7, the NBA announced Wednesday.
As a result, Booker will earn his second career All-Star appearance.
The 24-year-old Suns guard is averaging 24.7 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds over 26 games this season while shooting 38.1% beyond the arc.
Booker's initial All-Star snub drew strong reactions from several high-profile names, including All-Star captain LeBron James, who called the Kentucky product "the most disrespected player in our league."
... you telling me DBook ain’t AllStar??!! 😳 come on.
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) February 24, 2021
Damn @DevinBook really didn’t make it ? That’s craxy . Bruh really cold too smh. Sick world
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 24, 2021
How the Hell is @DevinBook not an ALL STAR?!!!!
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) February 24, 2021
Come on bruh!!!!! Stop with the politics!!! We all see it!!!!
D Book has been robbed without a GUN... this is unacceptable... Period
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) February 24, 2021
D-Book not on the list ... pic.twitter.com/y888Of1Qs9
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) February 23, 2021
Meanwhile, Davis, an eight-time All-Star, will miss out on the midseason exhibition after re-aggravating tendinosis in his Achilles and suffering a calf strain in a Feb. 14 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers announced he'd be sidelined for four weeks, putting him on pace to return in the second half of the season.