NBA ALL STAR 2023

2023 NBA All-Star: Friday’s Rising Stars Game complete rosters

The NBA All-Star weekend features the league’s most outstanding players, but it also spotlights young talent and gives us a glimpse of the NBA’s future.

Rick Osentoski

Gidget Alikpala

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Update: Feb 17th, 2023 01:09 EST

It’s almost time for the NBA All-Star weekend, and we are about to witness the showdown between Team LeBron and Team Giannis in the All-Star Game. But before that, there will be other events to watch out for.

NBA stars of the future

One of them is the Jordan Rising Stars game, which showcases the talent of young players. Rookies, sophomores, and members of the G League will go head-to-head in a three-game mini-tournament.

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They form four teams, and will have NBA veterans as coaches: former All-Star Players Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Deron Williams. Former coach of the NBA G League’s Grand Rapid Gold and current Utah Jazz assistant coach Jason Terry will coach the G League team.

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Players to watch out for include Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic, whom Gasol chose as the first pick overall in the Rising Stars draft, Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons, Keegan Murray of the Sacramento Kings, and Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets.

Former Tiger Jalen Duren went WILD tonight.

30 points and 17 boards for the Memphis product.

Only other teenagers in NBA history to put up 30/15 in a gem. Moses Malone, LeBron, Paolo Banchero.

And still the youngest player in the league. pic.twitter.com/RDLvprXW7E
— Matt Infield (@Matt_Infield) February 11, 2023

2023 NBA All-Star: Rising Stars Game complete rosters

Team Deron

Franz Wagner (Magic)
Jalen Green (Rockets)
Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
AJ Griffin (Hawks)
Bones Hyland (Nuggets)
Walker Kessler (Jazz)

Team Joakim

Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
Josh Giddey (Thunder)
Jalen Williams (Thunder)
Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
Quentin Grimes (Knicks)
Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
Jalen Duren (Pistons)

Team Pau

Paolo Banchero (Magic)
Benedict Mathurin (Pacers)
Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
Jose Alvarado (Pelicans)
Keegan Murray (Kings)
Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Team Jason (G League)

Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
Mojave King, G League Ignite
Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Hustle
Mac McClung, Delaware Blue Coats
Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
Scotty Pippen Jr., South Bay Lakers