The surprising and valid explanation provided by Adam Silver for not adding a third Celtic suggests that the NBA ought to increase the size of its All-Star teams.

There will be two Boston Celtics players participating in the NBA All-Star Game on February 18 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will play in the league’s premier exhibition game for the second year in a row.

The former, now a five-time selection, set a record with 55 points to win MVP last season and will start in the All-Star Game for the fourth consecutive year.

A standout moment of the event was his one-on-one matchup with Jaylen Brown.

Now a three-time All-Star, Brown is thinking about taking part in the Slam Dunk Contest.

Though many had assumed that the superstar duo of the Boston Celtics would have company the next day, neither Kristaps Porzingis nor Derrick White were chosen to replace Joel Embiid and Julius Randle due to injuries.

Commissioner Adam Silver chose the Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes and the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young instead.

These are excellent decisions that will enable more clubs to be represented in the All-Star Game this year, which is a smart business and marketing strategy.

However, White is routinely filling the stat sheet, finishing nearly 40% of his 6.7 three-point tries while averaging 15.7 points, 4.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game. According to dunksandthrees.com, the former Colorado Buffalo is ranked in the 95th percentile in terms of expected plus-minus.

Porzingis scores 19.6 points, pulls down 6.9 rebounds, dishes out two assists, and almost blocks two shots each game. This is the most versatile team Boston has had since the Tatum and Brown eras, thanks to his versatility at both ends of the court, particularly his ability to punish switches.

And the seven-foot-three center from Latvia appeared like a natural choice as a fill-in, especially with the Eastern Conference losing a power forward in Randle and a guy at the pivot in Embiid from its All-Star squad.

Rather, during the break, White and Porzingis will have more time to rest and recover.