NEW YORK - Kevin Durant will be out through the All-Star break because of a hamstring injury, sidelining the Brooklyn Nets star from a game for which he was chosen to serve as a captain. Indiana’s Domantas Sabonis was chosen by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace Durant, with Boston’s Jayson Tatum elevated to the pool of starters for the March 7 game in Atlanta. It also means the Nets will have Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden on the court together for only six full games before the All-Star break. That made him a captain of one of the teams in the All-Star Game, and he’s scheduled to select a team opposite LeBron James next Thursday. Sabonis is averaging career highs of 21.5 points and 5.7 assists while ranking fifth in the NBA with 11.7 rebounds per game.

Source: thestar February 26, 2021 21:05 UTC