February 10, 2013; Orlando FL, USA; Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
This year’s NBA Rising Stars Challenge will be a competition between NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley. The two former players drafted their teams from a pool of players and will now settle the question of ‘who is the best?’ on the court.
TEAM SHAQ had the first pick and decided to roll with Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard, while TEAM CHUCK decided to make New Orleans Hornets big man Anthony Davis their first pick. The final four members of the roster were not selected, but randomly assigned to the teams.
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Here are the rosters for the Rising Stars Challenge:
TEAM SHAQ
- Damian Lillard
- Kyrie Irving
- Andre Drummond
- Klay Thompson
- Harrison Barnes
- Chandler Parsons
- Dion Waiters
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
- Tyler Zeller
- Kemba Walker
TEAM CHUCK
- Anthony Davis
- Kenneth Faried
- Kawhi Leonard
- Bradley Beal
- Ricky Rubio
- Tristan Thompson
- Nikola Vucevic
- Brandon Knight
- Isaiah Thomas
- Alexey Shved
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the entire weekend for the latest news and updates from the All-Star events.
Topics: Anthony Davis, Charles Barkley, Damian Lillard, NBA, NBA All-Star Weekend, NBA Rising Stars Challenge, New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Shaquille O'Neal
