HAWKS ALL-STAR MILLSAP TO REPLACE NEW ORLEANS’ DAVIS IN 2015 DEGREE ® SHOOTING STARS

– Magic’s Payton and Hawks’ Schröder added to Taco Bell ® Skills Challenge –

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2015 – All-Star forward will replace injured All-Star forward of the in the Degree ® Shooting Stars during State Farm ® All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. In addition, guard Elfrid Payton will replace the injured Michael Carter-Williams of the and Hawks guard Dennis Schröder will replace of the in Saturday night’s Taco Bell ® Skills Challenge. Butler, an All-Star guard, is resting his strained right shoulder.

Both events will be televised exclusively by TNT, which starts its coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Degree ® Shooting Stars features four teams composed of one current NBA player, one current WNBA player and an NBA legend competing in a two-round, timed shooting competition. The Taco Bell ® Skills Challenge, an obstacle-course competition that tests dribbling, passing, agility and shooting skills, showcases a head-to-head, bracket-style tournament format for the first time.

Millsap, one of a record-tying four 2015 All-Stars for Atlanta, is averaging 16.8 points, a team- high 7.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 53 games. The two-time All-Star will be teamed with six- time NBA champion and Hall of Famer and two-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky in the Degree ® Shooting Stars.

Payton, the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for January, leads all rookies in assists (5.7 apg) and ranks second in steals (1.55 spg) to go with 7.9 points in 56 games. His first- round opponent in the eight-player Taco Bell ® Skills Challenge will be All-Star guard Jeff Teague of Atlanta.

Schröder, the 17 th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft presented by State Farm, is averaging 8.5 points and 3.5 assists in 52 games for the Hawks. His first-round opponent will be All-Star guard Kyle Lowry of the . Schröder and Payton will also play in the BBVA Compass on Friday, Feb. 13, at Barclays Center.

Attached are the teams for the Degree ® Shooting Stars and the bracket for the Taco Bell ® Skills Challenge:

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2015 DEGREE ® SHOOTING STARS PARTICIPANTS

Team Bosh: (Mia); (Legend); Swin Cash (New York Liberty) Team Curry: (GS); Dell Curry (Legend); Sue Bird (Seattle Storm) Team Millsap: Paul Millsap (Atl); Scottie Pippen (Legend); Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky) Team Westbrook: Russell Westbrook (OKC); Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway (Legend); Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)

2015 TACO BELL ® SKILLS CHALLENGE BRACKET

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