The NBA announced that Ace Bailey will be added to the Rising Stars game over All-Star Weekend.
Bailey has been selected to replace Cooper Flagg who is out with a foot sprain. It’s a big honor for Bailey, who deserved a right to be on the team before the injury to Flagg.
For the season, Bailey is averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 44.9% frrom the field and 34.3% from three.
With Bailey’s addition to the team, he will be the sole representative from this Utah Jazz team. Things were going to be pretty quiet for Jazz fans this All-Star week (before Adam Silver decided to obsess over the Jazz tanking). Now, the young wing gets a chance to represent the team and show what he can do. Night after night, Bailey makes an exciting play that hints at a bright future. Now, the entire NBA gets to see it.