The complete list of players for the 2021 NBA All-Star game is defined. Reservations were unveiled at TNT on Tuesday night and beginners were announced last week. As usual, 12 players from each conference were selected, totaling 24 All-Stars. The conference restrictions were for voting purposes only, as the league will use a player draft for the third consecutive season, with the winner of votes at each conference serving as captain. This year, LeBron James and Kevin Durant will serve as the two captains. The draft is scheduled for March 4. The All-Star game itself will be played on March 7 in Atlanta.
See the full list of 2021 All-Star selections:
Eastern Conference
Head coach: Doc Rivers, Philadelphia 76ers
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Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets (team captain) |
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Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards |
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Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers |
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks |
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Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets |
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Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics |
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James Harden, Brooklyn Nets |
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Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls |
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Julius Randle, New York Knicks |
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Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers |
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Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics |
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Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic |
Western Conference
Head coach: Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz
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Beginners |
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LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (team captain) |
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Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors |
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Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks |
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Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets |
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Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers |
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Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers |
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Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers |
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Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz |
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Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers |
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Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz |
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Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns |
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Zion Williamson, pelicans of New Orleans |
Four players – Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Julius Randle and Zion Williamson – will make their first appearance in the All-Star Game, while LeBron James will make his 17th appearance in the game. This number puts him in third of all time, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18). Despite the fact that some players are against the idea of having an All-Star game in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently explained why the league thought having the game was the right thing to do. to do.
“It is a global event for us and we are making our best efforts to embrace all aspects of our league as much as we can during this pandemic and this is just another opportunity,” said Silver. “… It seems that no decision during this pandemic comes without uncertainty and without risk. This is one more of them, but it is my job to balance all these interests and, ultimately, it seems like the right thing to do to move forward.”
Even if there are no fans in the stands, there will be a lot of talent on the track and, in turn, the annual show promises to be extremely exciting.