Last week, the NBA announced that the New Rising Stars format will feature a pool of 28 players, composed of 12 NBA rookies and 12 NBA sophomores, plus four players from the G League’s Ignite that will be chosen by G League head coaches. Those players will be separated into four seven-player teams and will compete in a three-game, single-elimination mini-tournament.
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Each game will be played to a final target score. However, whereas Games 1 and 2 will be played to 50 points, Game 3 will be played to 25 points.
Four members of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team and assistant coaches for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game will make up the coaching staff for each Rising Stars team. Coaches will select their rosters in a draft, and each team will feature one player from the G League’s Ignite.
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The four members of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team that will act as head coaches are Rick Barry, Isiah Thomas, Gary Payton and James Worthy.
You can find each of the four teams for the Rising Stars Challenge below.
*Kuminga to replace the injured Duarte (toe)
**Hyland to replace the injured Mitchell (hand)
