Trae Young has mixed emotions about playing in the 2020 NBA Rising Stars game, a matchup between 10 first- and second-year players from the U.S. and from around the world over All-Star weekend.
On one hand, he’s excited to get the nod for the second year in a row (as a rookie, Young finished with a double-double of 25 points and 10 assists in Team USA’s 161-144 win against Team World). On the other, he feels more of his teammates should have been invited, mentioning fellow second-year player Kevin Huerter and rookies De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish by name.