The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced Tuesday that guard Sun Minghui of the Zhejiang Lions will replace injured star Guo Ailun as a starter for Team South in the 2025 CBA All-Star Game.

Sun Minghui (R) of Zhejiang Lions breaks through during the semifinal against Shanghai Sharks in the 2021-2022 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Guo, a 31-year-old veteran playing for the Guangzhou Loong Lions, suffered a severe right eye injury during an intra-squad scrimmage on Feb. 17. Team officials confirmed that he had undergone surgery and is in the process of rehabilitation with no clear return timeline.

The 2025 CBA All-Star Weekend will be held in Changchun, Jilin Province, from February 28 to March 2.