Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has arrived in Indiana.
He will be part of the 2024 Kia Skills Challenge and NBA All-Star Game.
He will be the lone representative from the Raptors this weekend:
That’s our #NBAAllStar 😌 pic.twitter.com/oF8MMfrcQB
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 16, 2024
Barnes will first participate in the Kia Skills Challenge later this evening.
He will be part of Team All-Stars along with Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks).
They will take on Team Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers), Myles Turner (Pacers) and Team Top Picks: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs).
The No. 1 picks, the hometown squad or the #NBAAllStar trio… who ya got for #KiaSkills? 🤔 https://t.co/HV6thGq8OP
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2024
Barnes will then play in the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 18. This will be Barnes’ first All-Star Game appearance of his career. Barnes got in as an injury replacement along with Trae Young.
Eastern Conference Starters:
Giannis Antetokounmpo – captain (Milwaukee Bucks)
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) *out due to injury
Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)
Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks)
Eastern Conference Reserves:
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Paolo Banchero (Magic)
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
Tyrese Maxey (76ers)
Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Julius Randle (New York Knicks) *out due to injury
Eastern Conference Injury Replacements:
Trae Young (Hawks)
Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
Western Conference Starters:
LeBron James – captain (Los Angeles Lakers)
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Western Conference Reserves:
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers)
Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Paul George (LA Clippers)
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Barnes at All-Star weekend
This will be a great opportunity for Barnes to be around the best players in the NBA.
The 22-year-old will be able to learn a lot which will help his continued development on and off the floor.
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