A representative from the Utah Jazz will have to miss Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game.
Donovan Mitchell will have to sit out the game due to an upper respiratory illness.
“It is a great honor and always has been a dream of mine to be selected as an NBA All-Star,” Mitchell said in a statement. “Remorsefully, I will not be able to play in tonight’s All-Star Game due to an upper respiratory illness. The entire All-Star weekend is a celebration of the basketball community, the fans, and the sport I am blessed to play. I’m focusing on getting well and back out on the court. Thank you for all the get-well wishes. I can’t wait to see the game later today.”
Utah’s Donovan Mitchell will miss tonight’s NBA All-Star game due to an upper respiratory illness. pic.twitter.com/8UwlA8KZEb
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 20, 2022
Mitchell was set to be on Team LeBron as a player off the bench, but it looks like the team will now be down a player.
He’s been having a great season in Utah as he’s averaging close to 26 points per game while shooting 45% from the floor.
The Jazz will still have Rudy Gobert playing, though he’ll be on Team Durant.
You can watch the NBA All-Star Game on TNT at 8 p.m. ET.
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