Feb. 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. CT
It’ll be a relatively quiet 2026 NBA All-Star weekend for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Injuries have dwindled their participants of the weekend extravaganza to just one.
The NBA announced on Tuesday that Ajay Mitchell will be sidelined from the Rising Stars challenge. He will be replaced by Zaccharie Risacher for Tracy McGrady’s squad.
The four-team tournament highlights the league’s best rookies and second-year players. One team also consists of G League players. It will take place on Friday, Feb. 13.
Mitchell has had a breakout season. He’s averaged 14.1 points on 48.7% shooting, 3.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds. The 23-year-old has seen his importance skyrocket to the point that he runs the bench lineup and helps Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as an off-ball scoring threat.
Mitchell has missed nine straight games with an abdominal strain he sustained in OKC’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 21. The NBA’s injury replacement likely means he will miss at least the next two games as the Thunder cross the finish line to All-Star break.
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Gilgeous-Alexander will also miss out on the three-day festivities. He’s also dealing with an abdominal strain that will keep him out for at least five games. Holmgren will participate in Saturday’s All-Star Shooting Stars competition and Sunday’s 2026 NBA All-Star Game.