Spurs' Carter Bryant tabbed as replacement for Rising Stars game

Field Level Media|published: 02/13/2026, 2:42pm EST

Feb 7, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) looks up in the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant will replace injured Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Cedric Coward on Team Vince in the Rising Stars game on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.

Bryant, 20, also will compete in the Slam Dunk contest on Saturday. He has averaged 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 43 games this season since being selected with the 14th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Coward, 22, is dealing with right knee soreness.

--Field Level Media