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The 2019 NBA All-Star rosters are officially set following Thursday’s reveal of the reserves from the Eastern and Western Conferences.
The league unveiled the starters a week ago, selected by a combination of votes from fans, players and media members. NBA coaches had their turn this time around as they were the sole voting bloc to determine the All-Star reserves.
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Here are the full rosters from each conference:
Eastern Conference
- Starter: Kemba Walker, G, Charlotte Hornets
- Starter: Kyrie Irving, G, Boston Celtics
- Starter: Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks (captain)
- Starter: Kawhi Leonard, F, Toronto Raptors
- Starter: Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers
- Reserve: Victor Oladipo, G, Indiana Pacers
- Reserve: Kyle Lowry, G, Toronto Raptors
- Reserve: Blake Griffin, F, Detroit Pistons
- Reserve: Khris Middleton, G, Milwaukee Bucks
- Reserve: Ben Simmons, G, Philadelphia 76ers
- Reserve: Bradley Beal, G, Washington Wizards
- Reserve: Nikola Vucevic, C, Orlando Magic
Western Conference
- Starter: Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors
- Starter: James Harden, G, Houston Rockets
- Starter: LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers (captain)
- Starter: Kevin Durant, F, Golden State Warriors
- Starter: Paul George, F, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Reserve: Russell Westbrook, G, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Reserve: Anthony Davis, C, New Orleans Pelicans
- Reserve: Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets
- Reserve: Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
- Reserve: Klay Thompson, G, Golden State Warriors
- Reserve: LaMarcus Aldridge, F, San Antonio Spurs
- Reserve: Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Minnesota Timberwolves
Because of the general talent imbalance between the two conferences, the West carried the bulk of the All-Star intrigue.
A solid 15 or even 20 players had strong All-Star resumes in the West, with only 12 making the final cut. Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, Tobias Harris, Jamal Murray and Luka Doncic headline the biggest names to miss the boat.
In the East, the status of Victor Oladipo was by far the biggest question.
The Indiana Pacers guard is out for the year after suffering a ruptured quad tendon. Before that, a knee injury had forced him to miss 11 games. Oladipo was averaging 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists before going down for the season after appearing in 36 games.
Especially when it comes to the reserves, missing too many games can effectively eliminate otherwise qualified players from earning an All-Star spot.
In the case of Oladipo, his injury problems didn’t preclude him from reaching a second straight All-Star Game, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will need to name a replacement from the East.
According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, D’Angelo Russell and Jimmy Butler are the “top candidates” to take Oladipo’s place.
The focus now shifts to the All-Star draft, which TNT will broadcast on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the respective team captains, and James will have the opportunity to pick first overall.
The All-Star Game itself will be held Feb. 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and be televised on TNT.
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