Another member of Team LeBron is down. After losing John Wall to a left knee injury, Kevin Love broke a finger in his left hand and will not participate in the 2018 All-Star game that will be held on Feb. 18 in Los Angeles. Andre Drummond was named as the injury replacement for Wall, but we are yet to hear any word on who will take Love's place. According to Ian Begley from ESPN, Enes Kanter was playfully asked about being a potential replacement for Love in the All-Star festivities. Given the history between James and Kanter, the Turkish center commented on the possibility of playing alongside LeBron.

When asked if he is selected to Team Lebron, Kanter said he “might ask for a trade” with a laugh. He then added:

“If it happens, it happens. If not, I'll go to break. I'm going to cheer for [Kristaps Porzingis].”

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The question on joining Team LeBron was an allusion to a previous beef between James and Kanter. They both got a little physical in a game at Madison Square Garden last year and made some comments about each other through the media.

It will be hard for Enes Kanter to make it to the All-Star game. He averages 14 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists; there probably are other candidates that are more deserving of the spot. Of course, all this was just playful chatter between the media and Kanter. But there is a long list of players from the Eastern Conference waiting to hear from NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Potential replacements for Love are Hornets guard Kemba Walker, Heat guard Goran Dragic, and Heat center Hassan Whiteside.