This will be Irving's ninth All-Star Game. He takes the spot of his new Mavs teammate Anthony Davis, who will miss the event with an adductor injury.

Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving finally get to team up. Davis addressed the media on Tuesday after the shocking trade that sent him to the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The 10-time All-Star said he's excited about the move, largely because he and Irving have talked about teaming up for years.

Kyrie Irving will be replacing his newest teammate in the All-Star Game. Anthony Davis was voted in an All-Star reserve by the coaches but in his Dallas debut Saturday he strained his adductor muscle and is now out for several weeks,