The NBA has added Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade to the 2019 All-Star Game roster. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the unusual step via Twitter.
The NBA has added future Hall of Famers, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade, as special roster additions to the 2019 NBA All-Star game.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 1, 2019
Reserve rosters for the All-Star Game were named yesterday. Neither Nowitzki nor Wade were nominated.
Nowitzki, 40, is averaging 4.