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NBA adds Atlanta's Trae Young to All-Star Game as injury replacement

Atlanta guard Trae Young is headed to the NBA All-Star Game after all
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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) passes the ball against Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Atlanta guard Trae Young is headed to the NBA All-Star Game after all.

Commissioner Adam Silver announced Monday that he has added Young to the All-Star roster as an injury replacement for Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will not be able to play because of a calf injury.

Young was originally displeased when he was not picked for the game through the balloting for the starters or the coaches' selections of reserve players. “It’s getting ‘Traed’ at this point,” he wrote on social media, coining a new word in reaction to being snubbed.

Young is the NBA’s assist leader this season and now a four-time All-Star selection.

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