The Bulls’ Wendell Carter Jr. has been selected for the NBA Rising Stars game during All-Star Weekend next month in Chicago.
But because of Carter’s sprained right ankle, Zion Williamson of the Pelicans will replace him on the U.S. team.
All-Star starters Luka Doncic of Dallas and Trae Young of Atlanta headlined the list of players released Friday.
The format has 10 first- and second-year players from the U.S. on one team, against 10 first- and second-year players from other nations.
Doncic leads the World team, joined by Nickeil Alexander-Walker of New Orleans, Deandre Ayton of Phoenix, RJ Barrett of New York, Brandon Clarke of Memphis, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City, Rui Hachimura and Moritz Wagner of Washington, Svi Mykhailiuk of Detroit and Josh Okogie of Minnesota.