{"id":37642,"date":"2021-02-25T20:42:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T01:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=37642"},"modified":"2021-02-25T20:42:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T01:42:18","slug":"devin-booker-will-replace-anthony-davis-in-the-2021-nba-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2021\/02\/25\/devin-booker-will-replace-anthony-davis-in-the-2021-nba-all-star-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Devin Booker will replace Anthony Davis in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bookede01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devin Booker<\/a><\/strong> will replace <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Davis<\/a><\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> as a reserve in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. Davis was named to his eighth-straight NBA All-Star Game on Wednesday. However, he will not be able to play due to injury.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Devin Booker makes his second-straight NBA All-Star Game Appearance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Devin Booker of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/suns\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Phoenix Suns<\/a> will make his second-straight NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta this year according to Shams Charania, a senior lead NBA Insider\/Writer\/Analyst for The Athletic and Stadium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has replaced Lakers\u2019 Anthony Davis on the Western Conference All-Star team.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1364722204886396935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He will join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Paul<\/a> as one of two Suns players being represented in this year\u2019s NBA All-Star Game. This is the first time two Suns players have made the NBA All-Star Game since <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nashst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Nash<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stoudam01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amar&#8217;e Stoudemire<\/a><\/strong> represented the Suns in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>This also marks the second-straight time that Booker made the NBA All-Star Game to replace an injured player. He made his first NBA All-Star Game appearance last year when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lillada01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Damian Lillard<\/strong><\/a> got injured according to Scott Polacek of <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2876129-devin-booker-replacing-damian-lillard-in-2020-nba-all-star-game-3-point-contest\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bleacher Report<\/a>. Booker is currently averaging 25.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game in the 2020-21 NBA season.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overview of Anthony Davis&#8217; Replacement<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It was not a bad pick to replace Davis with Booker. This is especially true when Phoenix currently has a record of 20 wins and 11 losses. It puts the Suns in fourth place in the Western Conference. However, this was probably not an easy choice. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/spurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> do not have an NBA All-Star and sit in sixth in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other Possible NBA All-Star Replacements<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There could be a particularly good argument for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a><\/strong> to be in the NBA All-Star Game. He is currently averaging 19.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game in the 2020-21 NBA season. The 6.9 assists per game right now is a career-high for DeRozan. There are also other players that could have made it including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/ingrabr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Ingram<\/a><\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/pelicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clarkjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Clarkson<\/a><\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/jazz\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Utah Jazz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, an argument can also be made that Booker has better stats than DeRozan. Furthermore, the Suns are playing better than the Spurs right now. Paul of the Suns also said that Booker should be in the NBA All-Star Game before Davis was replaced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Probably the most bittersweet of them all cause Book is an All-Star. It&#39;s not taking away from any of the guys that were named All-Stars, but our team, the Phoenix <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Suns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Suns<\/a>, we go as Book goes.&quot; Chris Paul on being named an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NBAAllStar<\/a> an 11th time and Devin Booker not getting nod. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tFTLBDC7Z9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tFTLBDC7Z9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DuaneRankin\/status\/1364462146508132356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is a valid argument and probably played a big role in Booker getting into the NBA All-Star Game. Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willimo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Monty Williams<\/strong><\/a> of the Suns also believes Booker\u2019s All-Star nomination is well-deserved according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nba\/article\/suns-devin-booker-replace-anthony-davis-nba-star-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Associated Press<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The situation at the time was a bit weird for us when Devin didn&#8217;t get the call, but we&#8217;re grateful for what has transpired over the last few hours and we&#8217;re just happy for Book,&#8221; Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>Booker is one of the electrifying new talents in the NBA. He and Paul also represent a change in the Suns&#8217; franchise, which has not been in the NBA playoffs since 2010. In the 2010 NBA playoffs, the Suns lost in the Western Conference Finals to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bryanko01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kobe Bryant<\/a><\/strong> and the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>Main Image: <a id=\"AOUIMZ6KS7NgWmtcz6tZAg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/621561276\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'AOUIMZ6KS7NgWmtcz6tZAg',sig:'Ftb0XKGHAniyu3RmdfBJtn-QlVaDzxAAXBwM29cCeaE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'621561276',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devin Booker will replace Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers as a reserve in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. 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