The NBA officially named Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox as the replacement for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball on the U.S. Team roster in the Mtn Dew Rising Stars Challenge. The game will be played Friday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. PT at Staples Center and be televised by TNT.
Entering play Wednesday night, Ball has missed the past 13 games due to a sprained MCL in his left knee. It was initially believed that Ball only suffered a minor injury in the Lakers’ overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 13.
The Lakers later revealed he’d sustained the MCL sprain, and have since exercised caution in his recovery.