The NBA revealed Thursday evening the identity of the ten holders for the All-Star Game, which will take place on February 19 in Salt Lake City. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be captains.
The NBA All-Star Game will be played this year in Salt Lake City, in the hall of the Utah Jazz. An always spectacular event to which the best players of the season are invited, some of them already guaranteed to be part of the party. Just over three weeks before this gala match, which will take place on February 19, the North American League actually revealed the identity of the ten holders on Thursday evening.
In the Western Conference, LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), who came first in the votes and will be captain, was retained along with Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets ) and Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans). In the East, Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) were selected with Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), who also received the most of votes.
On the other hand, it will be necessary to wait until February 2 to know the names of the replacements, who will be seven per conference and who will be chosen by the coaches of the NBA. The All-Star Draft, during which LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will compose their team by drawing from the pool of selected players, will take place for the first time just before the start of the meeting, live on the American channel TNT. An event within the event.
