Ready or not, the 2021 NBA All-Star Game is coming soon.
Despite some strong objections from the player, The NBA is moving forward with its plans. The league announced on Thursday that it will bring All-Star festivities to Atlanta and hold all of its events on March 7, including the Skills Challenge, the 3-point competition and the Slam Dunk Contest.
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Now that we know when the All-Star game will be played, we can turn to the next big question: Who will put the teams together? Only 24 seats are available, so a few worthy players will unfortunately earn a “snubbed” label.
Here’s a complete breakdown ahead of this year’s All-Star break. . .
Results of the 2021 NBA All-Star Vote
Starters from the Eastern Conference (two guards, three front doors)
| Position | Player | Tim | Fan rank | Player rank | Media rank | Weighted result |
| G | Bradley Beal | Wizards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| G | Kyrie Irving | Networks | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 |
| F | Kevin Durant * | Networks | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| F | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Backs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 |
| F | Joel Embiid | 76ers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.75 |
Captain
Western Conference Starters (two guards, three front squares)
| Position | Player | Tim | Fan rank | Player rank | Media rank | Weighted result |
| G | Stephen Curry | Warriors | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| G | Luka Dončić ** | Mavericks | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| F | LeBron James * | Lakers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| F | Nikola Jokić | Naggets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 |
| F | Kawhi Leonard | Scissors | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.25 |
Captain
** He won the tiebreaker with Damian Lillard of the Trail Blazers
Eastern Conference Reserves (two guards, three front fields, two wild cards)
| Position | Player | Tim |
| G | Jaylen Brown | Celtics |
| G | James Harden | Networks |
| F | Julius Randle | Knicks |
| F | I’m Simmons | 76ers |
| F | Jayson Tatum | Celtics |
| toilet | Zach LaVine | Bulls |
| toilet | Nikola Vucevic | Magic |
Western Conference Reserves (two guards, three front squares, two wild cards)
| Position | Player | Tim |
| G | Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers |
| G | Donovan Mitchell | Jazz |
| F | Anthony Davis * | Lakers |
| F | Paul George | Scissors |
| F | Rudy Gobert | Jazz |
| toilet | Chris Paul | Suns |
| toilet | Zion Williamson | Pelicans |
* Out with calf injury; Devin Booker of Suns will replace Davis
How does the NBA All-Star voting process work?
Fan votes make up 50 percent of the total number of votes to determine a starter for an NBA All-Star game. Current players and media members shared the other 50 percent. Each ballot consists of two guards and three players in front of the field from each conference. Reserves are selected by NBA head coaches, and league commissioner Adam Silver selects substitutes for injuries as needed.
The All Star captains will then assemble their teams from a qualified pool of players (starters in the first round, reserves in the second round). Captains will be selected based on which players receive the most fan votes at each conference. They do not have to draft drafts based on conference affiliation or position.
Key dates ahead of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game
- All-Star starters have announced: February 18th
- All-Star Reserves Released: February 23
- Star design: March 4
- Skill challenge and competition in 3 points: March 7 (before the All-Star Game)
- Slam Dunk Contest: March 7 (Half time All-Star Game)
- 2021 NBA All-Star Game: March 7
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