The past few years, online NBA All-Star Game voting start on Christmas day. If this year is the same, it would be starting a week from when this article is being published. Here is my personal picks at the 1/4 mark of the season.
12 players from each conference will be selected to a pool, in which the 2 team captains will draft their teams. The leading vote in each conference will represent their own team, and the highest overall vote total will have the 1st pick in the All-Star Draft, also on TNT.
5 players from each conference will be decided by a 1/2 fan, 1/4 media, and 1/4 player vote. The 7 reserves will be selected completely by coaches, who cannot vote for their own players. Each conference's starters will consist of 2 guards and 3 front-court players (Forwards and Center). Each conference's reserves will consist of 2 guards, 3 front-court players, and 2 wild-card spots that can be any o
Eastern Conference Starters
Starting Lineup
G Kemba Walker, G Ben Simmons, F Giannis Antetokoumnpo (Captain), F Joel Embiid, F Pascal Siakiam
Eastern Reserves
Washington Wizards v Miami HeatG Kyle Lowry, G Bradley Beal, F Jimmy Butler, F Jayson Tatum, F Domantis Sabonis, W Tobias Harris, W Zach Lavine
East Risers (Snubs who could become Injury Replacements)
1. Trae Young
2. Malcolm Brogdon
3. Bam Adebyo
4. Andre Drummond
5. Spencer Dinwidie
Western Starters
G James Harden, G Luka Donic, F LeBron James (Captain), F Kawhi Leonard, F Anthony Davis
Western Reserves
NBA: NOV 07 Trail Blazers at ClippersG Damian Lillard, G Donovan Mitchell, F Nikola Jokic, F Rudy Gobert, F Karl-Anthony Towns, W Devin Booker, W Russell Westbrook
Western Risers
1. Andrew Wiggins
2. Brandon Ingram
3. D'Angello Russell
4. Kristaps Prozingis
5. LaMarcus Aldridge
The second round of predictions will come in early January, and the teams will be officially announced in late January on a TNT Pregame Show.