NBA All-Star 2021 Mock Draft: The Best Picks for LeBron James and Kevin Durant

With the All-Star game approaching, all eyes are on LeBron James and Kevin Durant. The two superstars were selected as All-Star captains from their respective conferences. And with the All-Star draft coming up, fans and analysts alike are speculating on the teams of the two captains.

The selection of the All-Stars generated a lot of controversies when it happened. Many felt that Devin Booker, Domantas Sabonis, Mike Conley, and DeMar DeRozan were unfairly snubbed from the All-Star team. Furthermore, the selection of Luka Doncic as a starter over Damian Lillard also upset fans. However, Sabonis and Booker were eventually added to replace injured stars.

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Unfortunately, Kevin Durant will not be playing in the All-Star game, thanks to his injury. However, he will stay on as the All-Star captain. Jayson Tatum will be replacing him as the fifth starter from the Eastern Conference, whereas Domantas Sabonis will take Tatum’s reserve spot. With that in mind, here is our prediction for how the All-Star teams will pan out.

Team LeBron James

Captain – LeBron James (LA Lakers)

First Pick – Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)

Second Pick – Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)

Third Pick – Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)

Fourth Pick – Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)

Reserve Picks – In Order

Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)

Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)

Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns)

Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)

Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)

Julius Randle (New York Knicks)

Team Kevin Durant

Captain – Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)

First Pick – Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)

Second Pick – Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers)

Third Pick – Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)

Fourth Pick -Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards)

Fifth Pick – Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)

Reserve Picks – In Order

James Harden (Brooklyn Nets)

Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)

Paul George (LA Clippers)

Domantas Sabonis (Indiana Pacers)

Nikola Vucevic (Orlando Magic)

Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)

Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)

Which team will win the All-Star game?

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From the two assembled rosters above, it appears that both teams are incredibly even. LeBron James often selects some of the best players in the NBA in a way that they can all play together. While the winner of the All-Star game is often inconsequential, fans often tune in to see which team comes out the victor, showing which players may be better than the others.