With Donovan Mitchell replacing Aaron Gordon in the Dunk Contest, the NBA needed someone to replace Mitchell in the Skills Challenge. Among all the options available to them, they chose Buddy Hield.
While I’m thrilled to see Buddy representing the Kings on All-Star Saturday night, it’s a bit disappointing that the event he’ll be participating in isn’t the one that features his greatest strength: shooting. Hield has a legitimate case to be part of the Three Point Shootout, but he was overlooked despite having a better three point percentage than 7 of the 8 contestants (only Klay Thompson shoots better).