It took an extra day to get it done, but for the first time in five years, the Brooklyn Nets have an All-Star on their roster.
On Friday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver named Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell as an Eastern Conference reserve to replace Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, who was selected by the conference’s coaches but cannot play due to a season-ending knee injury sustained on Jan. 23.
Russell, 22, makes his first All-Star appearance in his fourth NBA season and his second with Brooklyn, which has enjoyed a remarkable midseason turnaround, going 20-7 in its last 27 games after an 8-18 start.