For many Warriors, it was an outrage that Jonathan Kuminga was not selected for the Rising Stars Challenge, and they will be happy to hear, via The Athletic, that their young teammate was finally called up by the NBA to replace Chris Duarte, injured in a toe. He will therefore join Team Payton, alongside LaMelo Ball and Scottie Barnes. Chance therefore means that he will be coached by the father of his teammate at Golden State.
It should be remembered that the NBA is testing a new format this year, with four teams, whose coaches are four legends: Rick Barry, Isiah Thomas, James Worthy and therefore Gary Payton. These four formations will face each other on Friday evening with the “Elam Ending” as a formula, with first two semi-finals, then a final.
During the semi-finals, the teams will have to reach the score of 50, and the first to do so will advance to the final. The two victorious teams will then have to reach a score of 25 during the final meeting, which therefore makes 75 points in total to win the tournament, an obvious nod to the 75th season that the NBA is currently celebrating.
TEAM THOMAS
Anthony Edwards, Saddiq Bey, Desmond Bane, Isaiah Stewart, Tyrese Haliburton, and Jaden Hardy.
TEAM BARRY
Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, Franz Wagner, Jae’Sean Tate, Isaac Okoro, Alperen Sengun and Dyson Daniels.
TEAM PAYTON
LaMelo Ball, Scottie Barnes, Jaden McDaniels, Ayo Dosunmu, Jonathan KumingaDavion Mitchell and Scoot Henderson.
TEAM WORTHY
Cole Anthony, Josh Giddey, Jalen Green, Herbert Jones, Jalen Suggs, Tyrese Maxey and MarJon Beauchamp.
