By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The NBA commissioner Adam Silver, has decided that Kemba Walker will replace Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis in the All-Star game.
The decision came two days after Porzingis tore his left ACL and just a couple of hours after the NBA trade deadline. The Hornets reportedly had been shopping Walker in the days leading up to the deadline but opted to hang on to their franchise cornerstone.
The NBA also said that Detroit All-Star center Andre Drummond will replace Porzingis in the Skills Challenge. Porzingis is the event’s defending champion.
Walker will be making his second All-Star appearance; he also played in last year’s game.