League announces All-star Saturday night participants

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with his brothers once again on All-star Saturday. Portland’s Damian Lillard is taking a third shot at the 3-point title, Indiana’s Buddy Hield will aim to win that one again and Philadelphia’s Mac Mcclung now can be a slam-dunk champion at the NBA and high school levels.

The NBA released the full list of participants for Allstar Saturday’s events in Salt Lake City — the Skills Competition, the 3-point contest and the dunk contest. It’ll be a particularly busy weekend for 11 players who are now slotted to be in multiple events during the three days of action in Utah.

Herro, Sacramento’s Kevin Huerter, Utah’s Lauri Markkanen and Boston’s Jayson Tatum.

Huerter is one of four Kings picked to be part of the weekend.

“It’s exciting to be part of it and to help represent the Kings at All-star weekend,” Huerter said. “We’re off to a great start, we can’t wait to see what this weekend is about and then we can’t wait to get back to work.”

Herro said he’s eager to get to Salt Lake City.

“I’m excited. I’m going to try to win it,” the Heat guard said. “I’m just going to be me and I’ll be good. Shooters shoot.” host Utah Jazz and the other composed of three top picks in last year’s draft.

The Jazz will be represented by Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton. And Team Rooks is composed of No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero of Orlando, No. 3 pick Jabari Smith Jr. of Houston and No. 5 pick Jaden Ivey of Detroit.

It’s a four-round competition, the first three involve shooting, passing and a relay. The top two teams after those events will then shoot half-court shots to decide a winner.

Also in both All-star Saturday and the All-star Game: Tatum, Haliburton, Lillard and Markkanen.

It’ll be a doubleheader weekend for six other players scheduled to take part in both Friday’s Rising Stars games and the All-star Saturday events: Ivey, Smith, Murphy, Mcclung, Banchero and Kessler.