By Stefan Acevski/ info@eurohoops.net
The list of ten players who will be starters for the All-Star Weekend, hosted by Los Angeles this season, has been announced.
From the Eastern Conference, the starters will be Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks).
As for the Western Conference, the starters are Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs).
This will be the first season in which LeBron James will not be a starter at this event.
Starting this season, the format of the All-Star Game has changed, and for the first time, we will see a USA vs. World game. Players will be divided into three teams of eight players each (two from USA, and one World), and they will play round-robin games, with the top two teams advancing to the final. Each game will last 12 minutes.
It’s also worth noting that coaches will decide on the substitutes, and if there are not exactly 16 Americans and 8 players from the rest of the world, commissioner Adam Silver will step in and make the necessary adjustments.