The final voting of the 2019 All-Star Game fan voting is finally here, as LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named as team captains after leading all nominees in the voting.
As the top overall finisher in fan voting, @KingJames will make first pick in the First Round (Starters). @Giannis_An34 will have first pick in the Second Round (Reserves).
After the first pick in a round, picks will alternate until all players in that round have been selected. pic.twitter.com/VHpBw9p6xf— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 25, 2019
Here are the five starters for each conference:
WEST
- LeBron James — F (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kevin Durant — F (Golden State Warriors)
- Stephen Curry — G (Golden State Warriors)
- James Harden — G (Houston Rockets)
- Paul George — F (Oklahoma City Thunder)
EAST
- Giannis Antetokounmpo — F (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Kyrie Irving — G (Boston Celtics)
- Kawhi Leonard — F (Toronto Raptors)
- Joel Embiid — C (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Kemba Walker— G (Charlotte Hornets)
Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks were two surprise names not included in this year's starting lineup, while Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets stand a solid chance at an All-Star bid by way of the coach's vote, which will determine the substitutes and potential injury replacements to come.
The 2019 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Charlotte, North Carolina, with the All-Star Weekend getting started on Feb. 17 with the Rising Stars Game and followed by Saturday's Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest highlighting the amenities.
The NBA All-Star Draft will be televised on Thursday, Feb. 7 on TNT, shortly after the trade deadline has come to a close.
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