With All-Star Weekend developing, the NBA not too long ago introduced the participant pool for the Rising Stars workforce. Amongst that listing is Maine Celtics guard, JD Davison, who’s having one other excellent season. JD is one in every of seven G-League gamers to be chosen for the workforce with the overall participant pool amounting to twenty-eight gamers.
Davison has been one of many high gamers within the G-League this yr, at the moment seventh in PPG at 22.7, ninth in APG at 7.1, and twenty second in effectivity over the common season. He additionally averages 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals. JD is in his remaining yr of two-way eligibility, at the moment below contract with the Boston Celtics. His choice to the Rising Stars workforce supplies him with an incredible alternative to showcase his abilities to the remainder of the league, whereas additionally exhibiting he can compete with NBA-level expertise.
Adam Silver is making an attempt out a brand new format for the Rising Stars showcase this yr, that includes a mini-tournament between 4 groups throughout three video games. The workforce who comes out on high will then get an opportunity to compete within the new All-Star sport format which the NBA is premiering this yr. Within the All-Star event, there shall be 4 complete groups once more, three of them comprised of the pool of NBA All-Stars. The fourth and remaining workforce slot shall be taken by the champion of the Rising Stars event. The 4 groups will then compete in one other mini-tournament to find out the winner.
With the brand new codecs, Davison will get an opportunity to compete in opposition to a few of the premier gamers the NBA has to supply. He might be probably taking part in with or in opposition to guys like Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, Scoot Henderson, Stephon Citadel, Zach Edey, and plenty of extra. If his workforce manages to win the Rising Stars event, he might even earn the prospect to compete in opposition to his Boston teammate(s).
Jayson Tatum has already been chosen as an All-Star starter, and Jaylen Brown has probability to be chosen as a reserve, although these alternatives haven’t been introduced but. It’s undoubtedly a really particular second, and to make it all of the sweeter, this can all be completed on the nationwide stage. With all the complaints that the NBA has gotten about their new formatting, I’ll say that it is rather particular for guys like JD to earn probably profession altering alternatives like this as they attempt to develop their basketball careers.
