Jayson Tatum will be a busy man in Salt Lake City this weekend.
The Boston Celtics forward will participate in the NBA's 3-point contest at All-Star Weekend this Saturday in Utah, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports.
Here's the full list of participants, per Charania:
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- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Kevin Huerter, Sacramento Kings
- Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Buddy Hield, Indiana Pacers
- Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
- Anfernee Simons, Portland Trail Blazers
- Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
Tatum's inclusion may raise eyebrows based on the fact that he's made 35.3 percent of his 3-pointers this season, which ranks 102nd in the NBA and seventh on his own team. In fact, Tatum actually leads the NBA in missed 3-pointers this season with 325 entering Tuesday.
Tatum has volume working in his favor, though, as his 177 made 3-pointers rank seventh in the NBA. He also just became the youngest player in league history to reach 1,000 3-pointers, so you could argue his inclusion is well-deserved based on that milestone alone.
Tatum is set to make his fourth NBA-All Star appearance this weekend, while teammate Jaylen Brown just earned his second All-Star nod, although Brown's status is up in the air after he suffered a facial fracture last week.
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The 3-point contest is set for 8 p.m. ET at Vivint Arena in Utah.