On Thursday, the NBA announced the reserve players for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will be held Sunday, February 20th at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
Of course, the players who made the All-Star team were mostly a who's who of the NBA. But there is one particular player who earned his first selection and made history in the process.
NBA East All-Star reserves: Jimmy Butler, Darius Garland, James Harden, Zach LaVine, Khris Middleton, Jayson Tatum, Fred VanVleet
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The Eastern Conference All-Star reserves are Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet.
In being named an All-Star for the first time, VanVleet became the first undrafted player to earn All-Star honors since Ben Wallace with the Detroit Pistons and only the fourth ever to accomplish that feat.
Garland joins VanVleet in making his first appearance as an All-Star.
The Western Conference does not lack big names either.
2022 NBA West All-Star reserves: Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul, Karl-Anthony Towns.
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Phoenix Suns guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker made the team. Dallas Mavericks all-around player Luka Doncic made the squad as well. They are joined by Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert and teammate Donovan Mitchell, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, and Minnesota Timberwolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns.
During the reveal, Green announced that he will not be able to participate in the All-Star festivities this go round. A replacement has yet to be named.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the two captains, will pick their teams next week from the 24 players named.
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