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Lauri Markkanen named All-Star Starter

The NBA announced that Lauri Markkanen will be an All-Star Starter because of injuries to Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, and Kevin Durant.

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson will not play in the NBA All-Star Game due to injury. They will be replaced as starters by Joel Embiid, Lauri Markkanen and Ja Morant.

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It’s a well-deserved honor for Markkanen who has put together a fantastic season with the Utah Jazz.

For this season Markkanen is averaging 24.