NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected DeMarcus Cousins to replace injured Lakers star Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference All-Star team Friday.
Silver's choice leaves Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard as the game's biggest snub. Lillard could still be picked if another player drops out before the Feb. 15 game at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who is leading the West, will decide who replaces Bryant in the starting lineup.