http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/24/report-toronto-to-host-2016-nba-all-star-game/ I think this is a great move, and it comes just in time as by 2016 you'd be seeing guys like Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and Tristan Thompson among a bunch of other Canadian players hitting their stride in the NBA.
Knicks, Nets to co-host 2015 All-Star Weekend [rquoter]The Knicks and Nets may be developing a heated rivalry, but for one weekend their organizations will be united and working together. The NBA will announce at a press conference on Wednesday that the Knicks and Nets will jointly host the 2015 All-Star Weekend, a league source said. The All-Star Game will be played Sunday at Madison Square Garden, according to the source. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn will be the site of the Friday and Saturday events, including the Rising Stars Challenge, three-point shootout and slam dunk competition, the source said.[/rquoter]
