NBA All-Star Weekend is a week away, and the rosters have been announced, with one injury replacement so far, and possibly more to come, so I've analyzed each player's data so far this season to determine which players are most deserving of an All-Star spot, and how the rosters would be split up in the new USA vs. the World format.
Starters
East
Jalen Johnson - SF - ATL
Cade Cunningham - PG - DET
Donovan Mitchell - SG - CLE
Tyrese Maxey - PG - PHI
James Harden - PG - CLE*
Cunningham and Maxey were voted as starters, while Mitchell and Johnson were added as reserves. Harden was in the West at the time of voting, but since he was traded to the East, I transferred him over to the East starting lineup. All 5 are Americans.
West
Nikola Jokic - C - DEN
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - PG - OKC
Luka Doncic - PG - LAL
Jamal Murray - PG - DEN
Victor Wembanyama - C - SAS
4 of these players were voted as starters, with Murray the lone exception, but he is more deserving this year than Stephen Curry. All 5 of these players are foreigners.
Reserves
East
Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL
Jaylen Brown - SF - BOS
LaMelo Ball - PG - CHA
Karl-Anthony Towns - C - NYK
Josh Giddey - PG - CHI
Scottie Barnes - PG - TOR
Jalen Duren - C - DET
Most of these players were selected to the actual All-Star team, minus Ball and Giddey, whom I would select to replace Norman Powell and Pascal Siakim.
West
Deni Avdija - SF - POR
Keyonte George - PG - UTA
Anthony Edwards - SG - MIN
Stephen Curry - PG - GSW
Kawhi Leonard - SF - LAC
Alperen Sengun - C - HOU
Devin Booker - SG - PHX
Sengun and George were not selected for the All-Star team, but should have been, and Kawhi was added as an injury replacement due to Giannis probably not playing. I would have left out Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and Chet Holmgren, though all are among my top 35 players for this season.
Rosters
USA
Jalen Johnson
Cade Cunningham
Donovan Mitchell
Tyrese Maxey
James Harden
Jaylen Brown
Jalen Brunson
Keyonte George
Anthony Edwards
Stephen Curry
Kawhi Leonard
LaMelo Ball
Devin Booker
Josh Giddey
Scottie Barnes
Jalen Duren
Injury Replacement if needed: Kevin Durant, Julius Randle
World
Nikola Jokic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Luka Doncic
Jamal Murray
Victor Wembanyama
Deni Avdija
Alperen Sengun
Karl-Anthony Towns*
*Towns is American, born in New Jersey, but has competed for the Dominican Republic internationally, where his mother was born.
Injury Replacement if needed: Rudy Gobert, Lauri Markkanen
All-Time Player Rank Changes
Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Moses Malone to move up to #27
Joel Embiid has passed Sam Cassell, Dominique Wilkins, and Jayson Tatum to move up to #76
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