Los Angeles Lakers winger Lebron James and Brooklyn Nets winger Kevin Durant were named captains for the Game of Stars of next month.
James and Durant will choose their respective teams from the remaining 22 All-Stars between today and the day of the All-Star Game, which the NBA officially announced on Thursday and will take place on March 7 in Atlanta.
The players who joined them at the front of both conferences were exactly what was expected. Durant will be joined by Milwaukee Bucks winger Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia 76ers pivot Joel Embiid in the starting lineup for the East, while James was joined by fellow Staples Center resident L LA Clippers winger Kawhi Leonard and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic to the west.
However, the defensive zones were more controversial. Golden State Warriors baseman Stephen Curry was opener, while Dallas Mavericks baseman Luka Doncic tied at Portland Trail Blazers baseman Damian Lillard. Doncic finished second in the fan vote, but third, behind Lillard, in both the media and player votes. That said, Doncic ended up being chosen to start because of the fan vote, which accounted for 50 percent of the vote.
In the East, the Washington Wizards star, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 32.8 points per game, secured a spot as a starter after being controversially left out of the team last year. It was his first initial assent. The other starting spot was for Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who joined teammate Durant.
Lakers winger Anthony Davis and Clippers winger Paul George finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Western Front voting, while Utah Jazz escort Donovan Mitchell finished fourth among the escorts. of the West. In the East, Boston Celtics winger Jayson Tatum and Miami Heat winger Jimmy Butler finished fourth and fifth in front-row voting, while Durant and Irving teammate James Harden went finishing third and Chicago Bulls escort Zach Lavine finished fourth and Celtics escort Jaylen Brown, who finished second. in the media vote – came fifth.
The remaining 14 places for the All-Star Game will be determined by the coaches of the two conferences, who will vote for seven of each East and West over the next few days, and the results will be announced TNT on Tuesday at night.
James’ team in the All-Star Game will be led by the Utah Jazz coach. Quin Snyder, Who secured the honor with a win Monday over the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers coach, Rius Doc, Will make sure to coach the other if the Sixers win one of their next two games or the Bucks and Nets lose again this week.