Overview
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appointed Sengun to Team World after Gilgeous-Alexander withdrew with an abdominal strain.
- Sengun is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists, joining Jalen Johnson and Nikola Jokic as the only players at 20/9/6 this season.
- The revamped event features USA Stars, USA Stripes and Team World in a round-robin of four 12-minute games on Feb. 15 at Intuit Dome, airing on NBC and Peacock.
- Silver previously added Kawhi Leonard to ensure the U.S. player pool met roster minimums required by the new format.
- Sengun becomes a two-time All-Star and will join Rockets teammate Kevin Durant, with his selection coming a day after he publicly apologized for profanity directed at referee Jenna Reneau.