The rookies for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game were announced, and Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers’ lead scorer, was not among them. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, a draw took place between Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Lillard, with fan votes giving Doncic the lead at the break-even point. Doncic is joined by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Western Conference All Star Star: Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic.
– Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) 19 February 2021
Lillard, who is experiencing a career year, is unlikely to take the good. He is currently averaging 29.8 points, 7.7 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. Rip City can probably expect Lillard to drop 40 plus points on the Washington Wizards in the next Blazers game.
Lillard is also taking part in the three-point game during the All-Star Festival, which takes place on March 7th.