Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün will replace Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the World team in the All-Star Game on February 15, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania.
Gilgeous-Alexander will be sidelined through the All-Star Game with an abdominal injury he suffered on February 3 in a win over the Orlando Magic. He is expected to be reevaluated after the All-Star break.
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Last year’s MVP has averaged 31.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds. The Thunder lead the NBA standings at 40-13.
This is the second straight All-Star appearance for Şengün. The 23-year-old has averaged 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists this season. Şengün will represent Turkey in the new All-Star format that will played, featuring two US teams and one world team.
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