We already know who will be the players who will be present in the All-Star NBA 2023 starting as reserves. Those selected, chosen by the head coaches of the 30 teams in the American competition, have been the following:
western conference:
- I Morant
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Damian Lillard
- Years Jackson Jr.
- Domantas Sabonis
- Lauri Markkanen
- Paul George
Eastern Conference:
- Joel Embiid
- Jaylen Brown
- Bam Adebayo
- Julius Randle
- DeMar DeRozan
- Jrue Holiday
- Tyrese Haliburton
Up to four debutants
That’s how it is. After knowing days ago who will be the starters in the All-Star Game to be held in Salt Lake City on February 19, the League has given the names of the remaining 14 players who will be in the all-star game and, as is habitual, there are some rookies. To be exact, this time there will be four boys who will be at the event for the first time. For the Eastern Conference it will be Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana) who will see his great work rewarded. Already in the West we find three players: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis) and Lauri Markkanen (Utah).
Of the rest of those chosen as reserves, illustrious veterans such as Damian Lillard or Paul George stand out, who attend almost every year, as well as others of the level of Joel Embiid, one of the best players in the NBA who is once again in the discussion for the MVP award. it’s from the season. Another veteran like DeMar DeRozan, is delighted with his sixth designation for the All-Star game. “It’s everything. I just hope that someone out there, whatever field they work in, never listens to outside noise or people who doubt and write you off. As long as you stay true to yourself, believe in yourself, and keep putting in the work with a genuine heart and passion, you will be rewarded,” he says. guard of the Bulls.
The great absent
This is unavoidable. As much as you want to adjust the merits to select those who are in the All-Star Game, great players who could have been selected will always fall by the wayside. In this edition we find such illustrious boys as James Harden, who is having a very good season in Philadelphia along with Joel Embiid. The absences of Jimmy Butler or Trae Young are also notable, as well as that of others who were aiming to make their debut, cases of Anthony Edwards De’Aaron Fox and Aaron Gordon.
A different draft
As announced by the NBA. Instead of being recorded and broadcast several days before the All-Star Game, this time the team captains (LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo) will choose the players to accompany them in a live broadcast shortly before the All-Star Game begins. It is obvious that the NBA intends to make this moment, to see which guys are selected sooner or later, one of the highlights of the all-star weekend.
Two players per team, the maximum
Unlike what happened in previous editions, this time there is no team that dominates in the All-Star Game. If last year the Warriors had up to three components, for this 2023 there is no franchise that exceeds two representatives. In that group of two guys are: Milwaukee, Memphis, Brooklyn and Boston. In total, there are up to 20 organizations with at least one selected player.
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