The NBA 2020 All-Star Reserve pool has officially been announced.
The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball game hosted every year by the NBA and showcases 24 of the league’s star players. Since it is an annual event, it is the featured event of NBA All-Star Weekend. It is a three-day event The All-Star Game was first played at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951.
The Starters and Captains were announced on 23 January. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Captain for the Eastern Conference. Lebron James is the Captain for the Western Conference.
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The Eastern Conference Starters include Pascal Siakam, Joel Embiid, Kemba Walker and Trae Young. The Western Conference Staters includes Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic and James Harden.
A combination of fans, media, and current players choose the Starters. The captains are the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference.
The NBA All-Star Reserves are chosen by voting among the head coaches of each team’s conference. Resulting in seven players from their respective conferences, so each side has a 12-man roster. Which include two guards, three frontcourt players, and two players regardless of positions. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. If a selected player cannot participate because of injury, the NBA commissioner selects a replacement.
Many predictions made for the NBA 2020 All-Star Reserves have come true and many have surprisingly not. Heres a look at the Reserves officially announced by the National Basketball Association.
NBA All-Star 2020 Reserves
NBA All-Star 2020 Western Conference Reserves:
Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Brandon Ingram of the @PelicansNBA.
Drafted as the 2nd pick in 2016 out of Duke, @B_Ingram13 is averaging 25.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG and 4.3 APG for the Pelicans this season. pic.twitter.com/pk5iDMxPx4
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Chris Paul of Oklahoma City Thunder
Making his 10th #NBAAllStar appearance… Chris Paul of the @okcthunder.
Drafted as the 4th pick in 2005 out of Wake Forest, @CP3 is averaging 17.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 6.5 APG for the Thunder this season. pic.twitter.com/En6AiOAxSq
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Donovan Mitchell of the @utahjazz.
Drafted as the 13th pick in 2017 out of Louisville, @spidadmitchell is averaging 25.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, and 4.2 APG for the Jazz this season. pic.twitter.com/cIFGnZmX74
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers
Making his 5th #NBAAllStar appearance… Damian Lillard of the @trailblazers.
Drafted as the 6th pick in 2012 out of Weber State, @Dame_Lillard is averaging 29.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 7.8 APG for the Trail Blazers this season. pic.twitter.com/qxzKAJtr7V
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Russel Westbrook of the Housten Rockets
Making his 9th #NBAAllStar appearance… Russell Westbrook of the @HoustonRockets.
Drafted as the 4th pick in 2008 out of UCLA, @russwest44 is averaging 26.3 PPG, 8.1 RPG and 7.4 APG for the Rockets this season. pic.twitter.com/LBl7Nske2s
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets
Making his 2nd #NBAAllStar appearance… Nikola Jokic of the @nuggets.
Drafted as the 41st pick in 2014 out of Serbia, Jokic is averaging 19.8 PPG, 10.1 RPG and 6.5 APG for the Nuggets this season. pic.twitter.com/VDjRAPFtDo
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Rudy Gobert of the @utahjazz.
Drafted as the 27th pick in 2013 out of France, @rudygobert27 is averaging 15.7 PPG, 14.6 RPG and 2.0 BPG for the Jazz this season. pic.twitter.com/InoFxRISqI
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
NBA All-Star 2020 Eastern Conference Reserves:
Bam Abedayo of the Miami Heat
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Bam Adebayo of the @MiamiHEAT.
Drafted as the 14th pick in 2017 out of Kentucky, @Bam1of1 is averaging 16.0 PPG, 10.4 RPG and 4.7 APG for the Heat this season. pic.twitter.com/AaGltbwMI9
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors
Making his 6th #NBAAllStar appearance… Kyle Lowry of the @Raptors.
Drafted as the 24th pick in 2006 out of Villanova, @Klow7 is averaging 19.8 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 7.4 APG for the Raptors this season. pic.twitter.com/sURHBJ8Hlh
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Domantas Sabonis of the @Pacers.
Drafted as the 11th pick in 2016 out of Gonzaga, @Dsabonis11 is averaging 18.0 PPG, 12.8 RPG and 4.6 APG for the Pacers this season. pic.twitter.com/OsbwYYlKiL
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Jayson Tatum of the @celtics.
Drafted as the 3rd pick in 2017 out of Duke, @jaytatum0 is averaging 21.5 PPG, 6.9 RPG and 2.9 APG for the Celtics this season. pic.twitter.com/PNv0Yydxb0
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks
Making his 2nd #NBAAllStar appearance… Khris Middleton of the @Bucks.
Drafted as the 39th pick in 2012 out of Texas A&M, @Khris22m is averaging 20.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG and 3.9 APG for the Bucks this season. pic.twitter.com/LWTPk4c6Qd
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers
Making his 2nd #NBAAllStar appearance… Ben Simmons of the @sixers.
Drafted as the 1st pick in 2016 out of LSU, @BenSimmons25 is averaging 16.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG and 8.4 APG for the 76ers this season. pic.twitter.com/qSAaz6Bdgn
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat
Making his 5th #NBAAllStar appearance… Jimmy Butler of the @MiamiHeat.
Drafted as the 30th pick in 2011 out of Marquette, @JimmyButler is averaging 20.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG and 6.4 APG for the Heat this season. pic.twitter.com/e4mQMYfLv0
— 2020 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2020
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