For the second season in a row, the Boston Celtics will have an All-Star starter on their team — and for the second time in a row, it will be because of Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant is too dinged up to play in the annual exhibition game due to injury.
The NBA announced that All-Star forward Jayson Tatum has been tapped to fill in for Durant as an All-Star starter with the Nets star rehabbing a sprained MCL that will likely have Durant out beyond the 2022 All-Star Game to be held in Cleveland, Ohio on Feb. 20. in the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tatum had been named an All-Star reserve last week, but as the fourth-highest frontcourt vote-getter in fan voting, was the next man up as it were.
