"NBA All-Star voting will close at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, with the five starters from each conference announced on Monday and reserves selected by the league's coaches on Feb. 1. As fans submit their last-minute ballots, which players should get in? Which contenders are on the bubble? Which stars could miss the cut? (And which grouping should include LeBron James?)"
"The goal, as will be the case in next month's tweaked All-Star Game structure, will be to roster 16 American and eight international players for the round-robin-style U.S. vs. World format. (If either number falls short, we will add to the player pool, just as NBA commissioner Adam Silver would do for the actual results.) Let's map out the starters and reserves for the Eastern and Western Conferences, which are filled with elite All-Star locks, young first-time picks and plenty of agonizing decisions."
"Starters Four of these choices are simple, especially with the NBA's new rules to allow a positionless starting five. Antetokounmpo is in danger of falling short of the 65-game rule, which would knock him off the All-NBA first team and out of the top five in the MVP race. But he has been by far the best player in the East this season and will coast into his 10th consecutive All-Star Game. Antetokounmpo will become the 45th player in league history with double-digit All-Star selections."
All-Star voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, with five starters from each conference announced Monday and reserves selected by the coaches on Feb. 1. The All-Star rosters aim for 16 American and eight international players for a round-robin U.S. vs. World format, with additional players added if either number falls short. The NBA's new rules permit a positionless starting five. Antetokounmpo leads the East but faces a 65-game eligibility issue that could affect awards and All-Star positioning. Young standouts such as Cunningham and steady veterans like Brunson are positioned for selections.
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