Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will replace Kevin Durant as a starter in next week's All-Star Game, the NBA announced Friday prior to the team's 118-112 win over the Pacers.
Durant will miss the game because of a hamstring injury and since Tatum finished fourth in the voting for three Eastern Conference frontcourt starters, behind Durant, Giannis Antetekounmpo and Joel Embiid, he will start on March 7 in Atlanta. He was previously selected as a reserve for the second straight year by the Eastern Conference's coaches, along with Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown.
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Pacers' forward Domantas Sabonis has also been named by commissioner Adam Silver to replace Durant's spot, earning his second nod at the mid-season classic.
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