The starters for the NBA All-Star were announced last week featuring LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and more. Rounding out the rosters, the Inside the NBA crew announced the reserves.
Rounding out the East All-Stars are Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo of the Miami HEAT, Ben Simmons representing the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, Damontas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers, Kris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks and NBA champion and Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry.
On the West All-Stars Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers, Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul are returning all-stars. Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are first-timers.
Fans are pointing out Derrick Rose in a resurgent year as an All-Star snub, along with Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns. Additional names that were mentioned as snub possibilities include Zach LaVine, Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan.
