After the Eastern and Western Conference starting lineups for All-Star 2024, the bench players were also announced.
According to the NBA, the reserves for the Eastern Conference are as follows:
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Julius Randle (New York Knicks), Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers)
The reserves for the Western Conference are as follows:
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
HOW ARE ALL-STAR RESERVES SELECTED?
The reserves for the NBA All-Star Game are selected by the head coaches of the 30 teams in the league.
The All-Star starting lineup is selected by fans, media and players.
FIRST FIVE ANNOUNCED
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference were named team captains for the 2024 All-Star Game, the NBA announced last week.Thus, LeBron James was selected as an all-star for the 20th time, breaking the record he shared with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.Here are the players who will be in the top 5 for each team:Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)Western Conference: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)FORMAT CHANGEDOn the other hand, the format in which the captains have been drafting before the all-star game in recent years has been changed.As in the past years, the classic East-West format has been switched to a classic East-West game where the top 5 players in their conferences will be on the court as a result of voting.
WHEN IS THE NBA ALL-STAR GAME?
The 73rd NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 19.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, USA will host the All-Star weekend.
