Welcome to the Morning Shootaround, where every weekday you’ll get a fresh, topical column from one of SI.com’s NBA writers: Howard Beck on Mondays, Chris Mannix on Tuesdays, Michael Pina on Wednesdays, Chris Herring on Thursdays and Rohan Nadkarni on Fridays.
Mike Conley was this close to winning it.
Upon being tapped to replace Devin Booker in the All-Star Game—and making history by being the first NBA player to make his inaugural All-Star appearance this far into a career—the Utah Jazz guard also agreed to take Booker’s spot in the Three-Point Contest.