Giannis Antetokounmpo mistakenly picked Ja Morant with his third pick in the NBA All-Star Reserves Draft. Antetokounmpo forgot that Morant was named substitute starter for Steph Curry.
After picking Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday in the first two rounds, Antetokounmpo wanted another guard and picked Morant. Since the Memphis Grizzlies superstar was ineligible, “The Greek Freak” decided to go with the OKC Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Fans in attendance applauded Antetokounmpo’s selection, but the players laughed at the mistake. The two-time MVP came prepared with a cheat sheet and possible scouting report, but still made a mistake.
Here is the video of Antetokounmpo’s gaffe:
Giannis attempted to take Ja with his backup pick. 😂😂 https://t.co/5SbkXdCSt7
The rest of the Giannis Antetokounmpo team included DeMar DeRozan, Pascal Siakam, Bam Adebayo and Domantas Sabonis. It looks like a balanced team for the Milwaukee Bucks superstar, but can she topple LeBron James’ team?
“The King” started his reserve draft with Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He then selected Jaylen Brown, Paul George, Tyrese Haliburton, Julius Randle, De’Aaron Fox and finished with Jaren Jackson Jr.
Once the reserves were chosen, James began the rookie draft. He picked Joel Embiid first, while Antetokounmpo went with Jayson Tatum. LA Lakers fans surely loved James’ second choice, Kyrie Irving.
Giannis Antetokounmpo followed that by securing Ja Morant, Donovan Mitchell and Lauri Markkanen. Team James, meanwhile. added Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic to complete his squad.
LeBron James is looking to remain undefeated in this format of the All-Star Game. He is currently 4-0, while Antetokounmpo is 0-2 as team captain. He lost to Team LeBron two years in a row, in 2019 and 2010. It should also be noted that Antetokounmpo is playing with a sprained right wrist.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores the first basket of the All-Star Game, is immediately replaced
Giannis Antetokounmpo started the 2023 NBA All-Star Game with an easy slam. However, he immediately committed a foul and was substituted. “The Greek Freak” injured his right hand in the Milwaukee Bucks’ last game before the All-Star break.
Antetokounmpo was diagnosed with a sprained right wrist. He was dropped from the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday and was replaced by teammate Jrue Holiday. It looks like the Bucks and Antetokounmpo are being cautious considering the second half of the season is more important than an exhibition game.
Giannis finished for the night after scoring the first 😅 https://t.co/mhFfiBzGU3
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