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De’Aaron Fox Replaces Giannis as NBA Sets USA vs. World All-Star Field

The commissioner filled injury vacancies, enforcing nationality rules that moved Norman Powell to Team World.

Overview

  • San Antonio’s De’Aaron Fox was named by Adam Silver to replace Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will miss the showcase with a right calf strain.
  • Fox joins USA Stripes, and Miami’s Norman Powell was reassigned to Team World based on his Jamaican ties to maintain international representation.
  • Toronto’s Brandon Ingram was previously added to USA Stripes in place of Stephen Curry, who is out with patellofemoral pain syndrome and is targeting a post-break return on Feb. 19.
  • The 2026 event debuts a three-team format—USA Stars, USA Stripes and Team World—playing a round-robin of four 12-minute games, with the top two advancing to a final at the Intuit Dome on Feb. 15 (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock).
  • Team World had already replaced injured starter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with Alperen Şengün, underscoring the league’s commissioner-driven roster adjustments under the new format.