The Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving and Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young will be part of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game after all. Irving and Young, the two most notable omissions from the initially announced All-Star roster, received call-ups from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements on Monday.
Irving will replace his new Mavs’ teammate Anthony Davis, who is out due to abductor strain. This will be Irving’s ninth All-Star appearance and first since 2023.
Irving, who will be joining Team Shaq, is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in 2024-25.
Young, who is putting up 23.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and an NBA-best 11.4 assists per game, will replace Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Team Chuck. Young will make his fourth All-Star appearance this upcoming weekend.
The 2025 NBA All-Star game will take place in San Francisco at Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center. It will feature a new format in the league’s attempt to make the game more appealing to the fans and its players.
Inside the NBA hosts Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith each drafted a team of eight players. Their teams will be joined by a fourth team comprised of Rising Stars winners in a mini-tournament. The tournament will feature two semifinals and a finals game with each game requiring the winning team to reach or surpass 40 points.
