SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings forward/center DeMarcus Cousins will participate in the Taco Bell® Skills Challenge as part of State Farm® All-Star Saturday Night on February 18 in New Orleans, the National Basketball Association announced today. A dual participant after being named a Western Conference All-Star reserve last week, Cousins will join Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans), Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz), Isaiah Thomas (Boston Celtics), John Wall (Washington Wizards), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) and Kristaps Porzingis (New York Knicks) in the eight-player field.
With Cousins, Davis Embiid and Porzingis competing, this marks the second straight year that four big men will be showing off their versatility in the traditionally guard-heavy event.