Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker watches as play continues after he was knocked to the floor during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will miss Sunday’s All-Star festivities due to a left knee sprain, the league announced on Friday.
He sustained the injury in Thursday night’s 120-98 win over the Golden State Warriors.
The team said in a press release that he is considered day-to-day and will be re-evaluated following the All-Star break.
Booker had previously been chosen by commissioner Adam Silver as a replacement for injured Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis.
The former Kentucky Wildcat was selected No. 3 overall by Team KD captain Kevin Durant in Thursday night’s NBA All-Star Draft.
Booker was also slated to participate in his fifth three-point contest, which he came out as the victor of in the 2018 edition.
Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. will replace Booker in both the All-Star Game and three-point contest on Sunday night in Atlanta.
The selection will be the first of Conley’s 14-year career.
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