For the second time in his five-year career, Scottie Barnes has been selected to the NBA All-Star Game. In 2024, Barnes was selected as an injury replacement player for the Eastern Conference team, and this season will represent the Raptors as a reserve player.
After fan votes select the starter players, the coaches vote in the All-Star reserves. If any injury replacements are needed, they will be selected by Adam Silver.
Barnes is averaging 19.4 points per game this season, along with 8.3 rebounds
and 5.6 assists. He is ranked 10th league-wide in blocks per game (1.5).
While there was speculation that Brandon Ingram had a path to be selected as an All-Star as well, he was left off the current roster, meaning his path now is to be selected as an injury replacement. With Giannis out, he could be one of the next men called up for that spot.
Former Raptors Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell were also selected to join Barnes as reserves in the All-Star Game. Kitchener, ON’s Jamal Murray also got his first-ever All-Star nomination for the Western Conference reserves.
It will likely be a few days before any injury replacements are named for the All-Star Game, which is on Feb. 13-15 in Los Angeles, California.
