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Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke with the media and referred to Luka Doncic not playing in the All-Star Game.

“I don’t think it was any disrespect for Luka. For a kid that age, he’s uniquely strong. He’s got a lot of experience.

Unless you got a rookie that is leading a winning team, which is really rare, it’s challenging to get into the All-Star Game. A lot of guys were left off in the West,” coach Carlisle said.

Doncic will play in the Rising Stars game.