The full rose pool for the NBA All-Star Game in 2021 is now set. Reserves were announced on TNT on Tuesday night and beginners were announced last week. As always, 12 players were selected from each conference, making 24 All-Stars in total. The conference restrictions were for voting purposes only, as the league will use a player concept for the third consecutive season, with the leading voting star in each conference serving as captain. This year, LeBron James and Kevin Durant will serve as the two captains. The draft is on March 4th. The All-Star game itself will be played on March 7 in Atlanta.
Here’s a look at the full list of 2021 All-Star picks:
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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Reserves |
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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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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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Reserves |
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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, Jazz in Utah |
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Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns |
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Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans |
Four players – Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Julius Randle and Zion Williamson – will make their first All-Star Game appearance, while LeBron James will make his 17th appearance in the game. That number places him in third place, just behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18). Despite some players opposing the idea of having an All-Star match amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently explained why the league thinks it’s the right thing to do. thing is to have the match.
“This is a global opportunity for us, and we are doing our best to embrace all aspects of our league to the extent we can through this pandemic, and this is just one more opportunity,” Silver said. “… It seems like no decisions come during this pandemic without uncertainty and without risk. This is another one of them, and yet it is my job to balance all the interests and ultimately it feels like the right thing to do. forward. ”
Although there will be no fans in the stands, there will be a lot of talent on the floor, and in turn, the annual exhibition promises to be extremely exciting.