Devin Booker, waiting for the Phoenix Suns, watches the game continue after being hit on 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)
The league announced Friday that Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is missing Sunday’s All-Star festivities.
He sustained the injury in Thursday night’s 120-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The team said in a press release that it was considered daily and would be re-evaluated after the All Star interruption.
Booker was previously selected by Commissioner Adam Silver as a replacement for Anthony Davis, the injured Los Angeles Lakers forward.
The former Kentucky Wildcat was selected third in the NBA All-Star draft Thursday night by Team KD captain Kevin Durant.
Booker would also take part in his fifth three-point game, after which he emerged victorious in the 2018 edition.
Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. will replace Booker in the All-Star Game and the three-point game on Sunday night in Atlanta.
The choice is the first of Conley’s 14-year career.