Jimmy Butler's most recent injury will keep him out of the All-Star Game this weekend. The NBA has already found his replacement in teammate Pau Gasol.
BREAKING: Pau Gasol will replace Jimmy Butler in the NBA All-Star Game. pic.twitter.com/dyGWqUKvgb
— SI NBA (@si_nba) February 9, 2016
You could have made an argument that he deserved the spot from the very beginning with a stat like this:
Pau Gasol selected as NBA All-Star replacement for Jimmy Butler. Gasol: 1 of 2 players averaging 15 PPG, 10 RPG, 2 blks PG (Anthony Davis)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 9, 2016
Gasol is also averaging 3.3 assists, shooting about 48 percent from the floor and is shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc.
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