One of the most exciting weekend for the world of basketball fans, the 2024 NBA All-Star Game is around the corner, and the league had released the full rosters, including starters and reserves, for both the Eastern and the Western Conferences earlier yesterday. Many names that were expected to make the cut for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game are indeed going to represent their respective conference in a fortnight’s time, but there were an unlucky few that were snubbed for this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend, causing a wave of dissatisfactions and heated reactions across the internet. Let us now check out who are the players that have made into the 2024 NBA All-Star Game rosters now!
Full Rosters of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game
Eastern Conference
Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks, eighth appearance and captain), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers, second appearance), Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks, eighth appearance), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics, fifth appearance) and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers, seventh appearance).
Reserves: Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks, first appearance), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers, first appearance), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers, fifth appearance), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics, third appearance), Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic, first appearance), Julius Randle (New York Knicks, third appearance) and Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat, third appearance).
Western Conference
Starters: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers, 20th appearance and captain), Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks, fifth appearance), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder, second appearance), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns, 14th appearance) and Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets, sixth appearance).
Reserves: Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns, fourth appearance), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors, 10th appearance), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves, second appearance), Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers, ninth appearance), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers, sixth appearance), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves, fourth appearance), and Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers, ninth appearance).
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Top Snubs in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game
With only a limited 24 spots available for an NBA All-Star Game, there are always unfortunate players who do not make it into the final roster of the actual game every year, and for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, notable snubs this time around are Domantas Sabonis from the Sacramento Kings, Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz, Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks, Derrick White from the Boston Celtics and Rudy Gobert from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
We would also like to add a few names to our honourable mentions of snubs in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, including James Harden (Los Angeles Clippers), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers), De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings), Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors) and Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets).
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When Is the 2024 NBA All-Star Game?
The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is set to take place in two week’s time (17th and 18th February 2024) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (2024 NBA All-Star Game) and Lucas Oil Stadium (2024 All-Star Saturday Night) by the Indiana Pacers. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is the 73th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and this is the second time in the history of the NBA that Indianapolis will be hosting the NBA All-Star Game.
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