Kevin Durant questioned whether some members of Team Europe would take this weekend's All-Star game seriously, picking out both Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic in particular. 

The round-robin tournament will take on a new format this year, with the two United States teams, who were assigned based on age, taking on a World team. 

Durant will play with Kawhi Leonard, Brandon Ingram, Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Norman Powell and LeBron James on the USA Stripes team. 

The USA Stars team is composed of Scottie Barnes, Devin Booker, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Johnson, and Tyrese Maxey. 

Doncic and Jokic spearhead the World team, and will feature alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Deni Avdija, Jamal Murray, Alperen Sengun, Pascal Siakam, Karl-Anthony Towns and Victor Wembanyama. 

And while Durant downplayed how hard his team would play, he had some fighting talk for the two team World stars ahead of the action kicking off on Sunday. 

"You should ask the Europeans and the World team if they're going to compete," Durant said.

"If you look at Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic now, let's go back and look at what they do in the All-Star Game. Is that competition?

"So, we haven't questioned what they've been doing. But we're going to question the old heads, and the Americans.

"But these two dudes out there, Luka and Jokic, they don't care about the game at all. These dudes be laying on the floor. They're shooting from half court.

"But you've got to worry about the old heads playing hard? I can read between the lines, bro. It's just an overall topic that everybody's been talking about."

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Durant was later told that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama intends to put forth maximum effort at the All-Star Game.

Wembanyama, speaking to reporters Tuesday night, said, "I've seen the All-Star Game, and obviously it hasn't been competitive.

"And I've always thought to myself that if I was there, I'm never stepping onto the court to lose or not caring.

"Just like at home, I'm never stepping into a board game not caring, thinking I'm going to lose. I'm going to be out there, I might as well win."

Durant's response: "We'll see. He said that last year, too. They said it was the worst All-Star Game that people watched. So, we're going to see.

"Who knows what's going to happen? This format might change the game, but who knows? We'll see."