Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson to compete in All-Stars skills challenge

The Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson #6 during their NBA preseason game against the Trail Blazers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Monday, October 19, 2015.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Los Angeles Daily News)

The Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson #6 during their NBA preseason game against the Trail Blazers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Monday, October 19, 2015.(Photo by Hans Gutknecht/Los Angeles Daily News)

NEW ORLEANS — The steady progression Jordan Clarkson experienced took another turn, both in responsibilities and accolades.

The Lakers’ second-year guard will compete in NBA’s All-Star skills challenge in Toronto on Feb. 13 at Air Canada Centre. Clarkson will join DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves), Isaiah Thomas (Boston Celtics), C.J. McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers) and Patrick Beverley (Houston Rockets).

The NBA described the competition as a “three-round, obstacle-course competition that tests dribbling, passing agility and three-point-shooting skills. Clarkson will have already played on Friday in NBA’s rookie-sophomore game with Lakers rookie point guard D’Angelo Russell. Clarkson Clarkson will also judge the NBA Development League’s dunk contest, along with Seth Curry (Kings) and Patrick Patterson (Toronto Raptors).

“That’s good. You still want to have an eye on getting into the big contest,” Lakers coach Byron Scott said of Clarkson. “Him being there around so many great players hopefully gives him admiration to want to get better next year to be an All-Star one of these days.”

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