Bones Hyland isn’t getting time off during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
The Nuggets’ rookie on Thursday was selected to the Rising Stars Challenge as an injury replacement for Kings guard Davion Mitchell. Hyland, 21, will be playing on Team Payton, coached by Hall of Famer Gary Payton. The event takes place 7 p.m. MT Friday and will air live on TNT.
The 6-foot-3, 173-pound guard is averaging 8.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Nuggets through 46 games (including three starts). He’s shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc.
The 26th pick in the 2021 NBA draft is the 15th Nuggets player to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge.