Raptors' Scottie Barnes, Hawks' Trae Young named as All-Star Game replacements

February 06, 2024 - 3:02pm

Will Lou and Blake Murphy discuss Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes getting the first All-Star nod of his career and how it proves to be a good spot for Raptors’ fans to stop and appreciate his development despite an underwhelming Raptors season.

Scottie Barnes is going to the NBA All-Star Game after all. The Toronto Raptors' forward/guard was named as an injury replacement, along with Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, on Tuesday.

Barnes and Young were listed as substitutes for Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid and New York Knicks forward Julius Randle by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

The 73rd NBA All-Star Game is slated for Sunday, Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers.

Barnes was the NBA rookie of the year in 2021-22 and is now in his third season in the league, averaging career highs of 20.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.48 blocks and 1.24 steals in 35.3 minutes.

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