Raptors' Brandon Ingram will replace injured Stephen Curry in 2026 NBA All-Star Game

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has selected Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram to replace Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Tuesday.

Ingram is now an All-Star for the second time in his 10-season career.

Curry is currently sidelined with a lingering knee issue that forced him to exit a Jan. 30 loss to the Detroit Pistons in the third quarter.

The 12-time All-Star point guard has missed the Warriors' past four games, and Golden State head coach Steve Kerr told reporters on Monday before a 114-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies that Curry will miss Wednesday's matchup versus the San Antonio Spurs, as well as Sunday's All-Star Game.

Curry is dealing with an injury the Warriors have been describing as "runner's knee," which, according to the National Institutes of Health, can be caused by exposure to "too much or too frequent strain" and features pain around the kneecap.

Before his setback, Curry had been doing his thing. Even at 37, he's averaging 27.2 points per game. Plus, he already has four 40-point outings under his belt.

He was voted as an All-Star starter and was poised to play in "USA Stripes," alongside Kevin Durant and LeBron James, during this year's midseason exhibition, which will introduce a new format with three teams in a USA-vs.-World round-robin tournament.

Ingram will take Curry's spot on USA Stripes, an eight-player team that looks like this:

• Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

• Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks

• Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors

• Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets

• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

• Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

• Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

• Norman Powell, Miami Heat

Ingram is averaging 22 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game while shooting 47.2% from the field in his first season playing for the Raptors. They traded for him last season, but he missed most of the 2024-25 campaign with an ankle injury.

After acquiring Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto signed him to a three-year extension reportedly worth $120 million.

Injuries have frequently disrupted Ingram's career, as the former No. 2 overall pick from Duke hasn't played more than 64 games in a season since his rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2016-17. That said, Ingram has played 52 of the Raptors' 54 games this season.

Ingram is the leading scorer on a Toronto squad that's 32-22 and fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Raptors are on track to end a three-season playoff drought this year.

They have an All-Star in Ingram, who's earned that status for the first time since the 2019-20 season and has scored 30-plus points twice in the past five games.

Ingram is the second replacement in this year's All-Star Game. Additionally, Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün will fill in for injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World.