NBA All-Star Game 2020: LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo named captains; Siakam named among starters

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On Thursday, the NBA announced the pool of 10 players that will start in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game.

2020 NBA All-Star Starters
Western Conference Eastern Conference
Guard – Luka Doncic Guard – Kemba Walker
Guard – James Harden Guard – Trae Young
Frontcourt – Kawhi Leonard Frontcourt – Pascal Siakam
Frontcourt – LeBron James Frontcourt – Giannis Antetokounmpo
Frontcourt – Anthony Davis Frontcourt – Joel Embiid

* All-Star Captains are in bold

To determine the 10 starters, fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote (five players from each conference). Current NBA players and a media panel each accounted for 25 percent of the vote, with those voters completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Players were allowed to vote for their teammates and themselves.


 

As the leading vote-getters in their respective conferences, LeBron James  and Giannis Antetokounmpo will serve as captains in the third-ever NBA All-Star Draft, which will be televised on Thursday, Feb. 6. The captains will first choose from the pool of eight starters before selecting from a separate pool of 14 All-Star reserves, who will be named on Thursday, Jan. 30.


 

The 69th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 16, 2020, at the United Center in Chicago, IL.

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