Shai Gilgeous Alexander Dethrones Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards in Baffling NBA All Star News

The votes are in, and the NBA World can finally put names to the 2024 All-Star game starters. The ‘Inside The NBA’ panel announced the starters for both Conferences on tonight’s show. While a few superstars were already a lock for the starting position, some names shocked the fans.

OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander overtook Stephen Curry and Anthony Edwards in a baffling Western Conference announcement.

Surprising Western Conference All-Star backcourt

The 2024 Western Conference All-Star starting lineup took fans by surprise. Dallas’ Luka Doncic and OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were selected as the two guards in the starting lineup. Shai dethroned Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who has been headlining the All-Star game for many years.

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The OKC Thunder superstar also surpassed Anthony Edwards, who has led the Minnesota Timberwolves to one of the best records this season. Although everyone knew Shai would be an All-Star this year, not many expected him to be a starter over Steph.

The Warriors superstar has been a fan favorite for the last decade, and it is not an easy feat to dethrone him. This is Shai’s second All-Star game selection and first as a starter.

Shai is having an incredible season so far, and his selection is well deserved. He has led the OKC Thunder to the top seed in the Western Conference with a 31-13 record. Shai is averaging an astonishing 31.1 points, 6.4 assists, and 5.6 rebounds. He also has the most 30+ point games (32) in the league so far and has scored 40+ points on 5 occasions.

The Western Conference All-Star frontcourt

While the Western Conference backcourt selections shocked many fans, the frontcourt did not come as a surprise. 4-time Champion LeBron James was announced as the captain of the Western Conference team. This is LeBron’s 20th All-Star team selection, the most in NBA history.

He will be accompanied in the front court by 2-time Champion Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns and 2-time MVP Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets. That was the expected Western Conference frontcourt as LeBron, KD, and Jokic are three of the most popular superstars in the NBA, and they are having an incredible season.

LeBron is averaging 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in his 21st season. He has defied Father Time and continues to dominate at 39 years old. Durant has also played great this season, averaging 29.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.7 assists. He has led the Phoenix Suns to the 5th spot in the Western Conference standings. And Nikola Jokic is doing what he did last season. The Joker is leading the league in triple-doubles (13) and has led the Nuggets to one of the best records in the NBA. What are your thoughts on the Western Conference Starters for the 2024 All-Star game?

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