The NBA All-Star Game will be held next Sunday, March 7, despite claims from some players that they understood it was not the time for the event to unfold. Among them was Lebron James, who was shown to be against due to the short rest period between last season and the current one.
The truth is that the All-Star Game always generates excitement around the world, just as it also means a huge financial income for the coffers of an NBA that is damaged by the pandemic blow. For this reason, the same will be real and there are already West and East Conference teams.
The All-Star West team is made up of Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic. Meanwhile, the five initials of the East will be: Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. For their part, the rest of the Western substitutes will be Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson and Anthony Davis. While the Eastern Conference bench will be made up of James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach Lavine, Ben Simmons and Nikola Vucevic.
The great absence of the All-Star Game according to Lebron James
As is usual in these selections, there are always some important players who have to be out. Among them is Devin Booker, whom Lebron James understands they are not respecting as they should: “Devin Booker is the most disrespected player in our league !!! Simple as that”, Wrote the King of the Los Angeles Lakers on his personal Twitter account.
Devin Booker is the most despised player in our league !!! Simple as that.
– LeBron James (@KingJames)
February 24, 2021
Although Booker was not selected, there is still a door that can be opened. Anthony Davis is injured and it is very difficult for him to play in the All-Star Game, so the Phoenix Suns player can enter as his replacement. In the same way, there are other important elements that will also be absent, such as Domantas Sabonis, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Porta Young.