The NBA All-Star Game transitioned to a draft format in 2018, with the leading voters of each conference serving as captains. In 2023, the draft will take place immediately before the All-Star Game for the first time, with LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo making the picks.
James gets the first pick in the draft for receiving the most votes of any player this year. To avoid someone being picked last, the league lets James and Antetokounmpo pick from the reserves first before deciding between the eight starters. While conference affiliation played a role in voting, it doesn’t matter if players are from the East or the West when LeBron and Giannis begin picking their teams.
NBA All-Star Draft Results: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis 2023
The draft began with the captains selecting reserves first. Giannis had the first overall pick from the reserves.
- Giannis: Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
- LeBron: Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Giannis: Jrue Holiday, G, Milwaukee Bucks
- LeBron: Jaylen Brown, G, Boston Celtics
- Giannis: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder
- LeBron: Paul George, G, Los Angeles Clippers
- Giannis: DeMar DeRozan, G, Chicago Bulls
- LeBron: Tyrese Haliburton, G, Indiana Pacers
- Giannis: Pascal Siakam, F, Toronto Raptors
- LeBron: Julius Randle, F, New York Knicks
- Giannis: Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat
- LeBron: De’Aaron Fox, G, Sacramento Kings
- Giannis: Domantas Sabonis, C, Sacramento Kings
- LeBron: Jaren Jackson Jr., C, Memphis Grizzlies
All Star Starter Draft
- LeBron: Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers
- Giannis: Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics
- LeBron: Kyrie Irving, G, Dallas Mavericks
- Giannis: Yes Morant, G, Memphis Grizzlies
- LeBron: Luka Doncic, G, Dallas Mavericks
- Giannis: Donovan Mitchell, G, Cleveland Cavaliers
- LeBron: Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets
- Giannis: Lauri Marrkanen, F, Utah Jazz
NBA All-Star Game Roster 2023: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis Final Draft Rosters
Team LeBron
- Large: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Jaren Jackson Jr., Julius Randle
- wing: Paul George, Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards
- guards: Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton
Team Giannis
Large: Lauri Markkanen, Bam Adebayo, and Domantas Sabonis
Wing: Jayson Tatum, Pascal Siakam, and DeMar DeRozan
guards: Ja Morant, Donovan Mitchell, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jrue Holiday, Damian Lillard
Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will all miss the game injured. Joel Embiid, Lauri Markkanen and Ja Morant were promoted to starters in their place, and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam and Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox are their injured bench substitutes.
Here is the full pool of players James and Antetokounmpo will choose from:
Read our full breakdown of the NBA All-Star Starters and All-Star Reserves. Bet on the All-Star Game at DraftKings Sportsbook.
NBA All-Star Draft 2023 Time, TV, Streaming
Date: Sunday 19 February.
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV and stream: TNT/TBS
We’ll update this post once the All-Star Draft takes place.
Source: www.sbnation.com
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