Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker watches the game continue after being knocked to the ground during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Phoenix. (Photo by AP / Rick Scuteri)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will miss Sunday’s All-Star festivities due to a sprained left knee, the league announced Friday.
He suffered the injury in Thursday night’s 120-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The team said in a press release that it is considered day-to-day and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
Booker had previously been chosen by Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured striker Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The former Kentucky Wildcat was named No. 3 overall by KD team captain Kevin Durant in Thursday night’s NBA All-Star draft.
Booker also planned to take part in his fifth three-point competition, which he won in the 2018 edition.
Mike Conley Jr., the Utah jazz guard, will replace Booker in both the All-Star Game and the three-point contest on Sunday night in Atlanta.
The selection will be the first of Conley’s 14-year career.