#darko-rajakovic

#darko-rajakovic

Brandon Ingram was named as an All-Star injury replacement for injured Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry on Tuesday by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday. Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Warriors guard Stephen Curry on USA Stripes for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game (2/15, 5 PM ET, NBC & Peacock).Ingram is an All-Star for the second time. Curry is out with a knee injury. pic.twitter.com/Fbeh3bSWUq- NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 10, 2026

When a reporter inquired whether there was a particular reason for his decision not to use Agbaji, Toronto's head coach simply replied, " No. I just made the decision to go with other guys." The exchange didn't end there, as the reporter followed up with, " How come?" Rajakovic responded, " That's how I decided to give opportunity [sic] to other guys. Coach's decision." Now, there's no more point-blank answer than that from Coach Darko, who has a knack for replying in this blunt tone.

He's a very genuine person. He cares about his teammates a lot. He cares about winning a lot. He is a basketball junkie. He really loves the game so much. He watches the film so much. After every practice he's asking for film so he can dissect it. We had a meeting yesterday, we were talking for an hour about our offense and defense. Then we stayed and talked for 30 minutes about life, family and everything. He's a guy that any team would be happy to have on the roster, so we're really blessed to have him with us.

In coach Darko Rajakovic's media scrum, he asserted that his approach to rotations next year would not be as fixed as this past season, stating he won't play favorites.