Paul George Replaces Injured DeMarcus Cousins on All-Star Roster

Paul George is an All-Star after all.

But it took a season-ending injury to Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins to get George on the roster.

The NBA announced on Saturday that Commissioner Adam Silver selected the Thunder forward to replace Cousins on Team LeBron.

Cousins suffered a ruptured Achillies tendon late in Friday's game against the Rockets and will miss the rest of the season.

When All-Star reserves were announced earlier in the week, Russell Westbrook took exception with his teammate being snubbed and took a shot at the Warriors for having four players headed to Los Angeles.

"Unbelievable. I think it's just outrageous in my opinion. I don't know who else made the team, but I know you got guys with four people from one team. You got guys complaining about being snubbed so they can get in. You got guys that just talk about it all the time, but the guys that deserve it should be in it. I just don't understand. It doesn't make any sense a guy that leads the league in steals, compete every night, top two in his position, it don't make any sense regardless of anything else… Everybody's not an All-Star. Just because you get voted in don't mean you're an All-Star. I just think it's outrageous," Westbrook told reporters on Thursday.

While George is replacing Cousins on the roster, the replacement in the starting lineup won't be determined until the coaching staff for Team LeBron is set. Boston's Brad Stevens is ineligible to coach the squad because he was the All-Star coach last season. 

This is George's fifth All-Star selection and third in a row.

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