NBA All-Star weekend 2023 is here, and it all starts with a look at the future stars.
The format on Friday night will work this way: Four teams made up of seven players will compete in a tournament in which three games will decide the winner. The winner is declared when a team hits a certain final score (40 in the first two games, 25 in the final).
Each team has an honorary, coach who drafted a team: Pau Gasol, Jason Terry, Joakim Noah and Deron Williams.
So who’s playing? Here are the four teams you’ll see play Friday night (one of which includes potential future lottery pick Scoot Henderson from the G League).
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Team Pau
Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
Bennedit Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings
Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
Team Deron
AJ Griffin, Atlanta Hawks
Bones Hyland, Los Angeles Clippers
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago Bulls (injury replacement for Jalen Green)
Jalen Green, Houston Rockets (injured)
Team Joakim
Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks
Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
Tari Eason, Houston Rockets (injury replacement for Jalen Duren)
Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons (injured)
Team Jason
Sidy Cissoko, G League
Scoot Henderson, G League
Mojave King, G League
Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
Mac McClung, Philadelphia 76ers
Leonard Miller, G League
Scott Pippen Jr., Los Angeles Lakers
