The 2021 NBA All-Star Game will be held Sunday, March 7, in Atlanta. But because of COVID-19, a weekend’s worth of events will be compressed into a single night — the skills challenge and 3-point contest will take place pregame, while the dunk contest will act as the halftime show.
All-Star voting began on Jan. 28, and All-Star starters — determined through fan voting (which accounts for 50% of the vote), media voting (25%) and player voting (25%) — were announced Jan. 18 on TNT. The reserves — which are voted on by the NBA’s coaches — were announced Tuesday on TNT.
After its thrilling debut in last season’s All-Star Game in Chicago, the “Elam Ending” will return. So will captains, with the Brooklyn Nets‘ Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James — the top fan vote-getters in their respective conferences — making their selections for the showdown at State Farm Arena.
The NBA All-Star Game draft is underway. Here is everything you need to know, including the pick-by-pick breakdown.
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LeBron and KD are assembling their superstar rosters. Here’s the pick-by-pick breakdown:
Team LeBron
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Captain: LeBron James, Lakers
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Pick 1: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
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Pick 2: Stephen Curry, Warriors
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Pick 3: Luka Doncic, Mavericks
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Pick 4: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
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Pick 5: Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers
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Pick 6: Ben Simmons, 76ers
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Pick 7: Chris Paul, Suns
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Pick 8: Jaylen Brown, Celtics
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Pick 9: Paul George, Clippers
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Pick 10: Domantas Sabonis, Pacers
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Pick 11: Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Team Durant
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Captain: Kevin Durant, Nets (injured, will not play)
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Pick 1: Kyrie Irving, Nets
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Pick 2: Joel Embiid, 76ers
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Pick 3: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
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Pick 4: Bradley Beal, Wizards
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Pick 5: Jayson Tatum, Celtics
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Pick 6: James Harden, Nets
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Pick 7: Devin Booker, Suns
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Pick 8: Zion Williamson, Pelicans
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Pick 9: Zach LaVine, Bulls
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Pick 10: Julius Randle, Knicks
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Pick 11: Nikola Vucevic, Magic
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Pick 12: Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
All-Star event rosters
Dunk contest
3-point contest
Skills contest
With the dunk contest set for halftime of Sunday’s All-Star Game this season, we asked our group of NBA insiders to vote on the most iconic dunker for each franchise. Let the debate begin.
Unfortunately, there are only 24 All-Star spots. The Undefeated presents its annual squad of deserving players who didn’t make the cut.
All-Star news and analysis
Source : ESPN
