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March Is Here!
An NFL Draft Podcast
The NBA has had captains draft the All-Star teams every year since 2018, but in the past the actual drafting took place a week or two before the actual event. That all changed this time around, as the league moved the All-Star Draft to minutes before tip-off in true playground style.
This year’s captains are LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who received the most fan votes in the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. James, by virtue of having the most overall fan votes, got the first pick among the starters, while Antetokounmpo had the first pick of the reserves.
But in order to avoid the embarrassment of someone being the last pick, the league flipped the order and had them pick reserves first. As a result, Antetokounmpo had the first pick of the night, and in a surprise move took Damian Lillard instead of his teammate Jrue Holiday. James, meanwhile, went with fellow Klutch client Anthony Edwards. When it was time for the starters, James made Joel Embiid his first selection, while Antetokounmpo went for Jayson Tatum.
Here’s a look at the draft results and the full rosters for each team:
LeBron James (starter)
Los Angeles Lakers
Captain
Anthony Edwards
Minnesota Timberwolves
2nd
Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics
4th
Paul George
Los Angeles Clippers
6th
Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers
8th
Julius Randle
New York Knicks
10th
De’Aaron Fox
Sacramento Kings
12th
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Memphis Grizzlies
14th
Joel Embiid (starter)
Philadelphia 76ers
15th
Kyrie Irving (starter)
Dallas Mavericks
17th
Luka Doncic (starter)
Dallas Mavericks
19th
Nikola Jokic (starter)
Denver Nuggets
20th
Giannis Antetokounmpo (starter)
Milwaukee Bucks
Captain
Damian Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers
1st
Jrue Holiday
Milwaukee Bucks
3rd
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder
5th
DeMar DeRozan
Chicago Bulls
7th
Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors
9th
Bam Adebayo
Miami Heat
11th
Domantas Sabonis
Sacramento Kings
13th
Jayson Tatum (starter)
Boston Celtics
16th
Ja Morant (starter)
Memphis Grizzlies
18th
Donovan Mitchell (starter)
Cleveland Cavaliers
20th
Lauri Markkanen (starter)
Utah Jazz
22nd
This is the third time since the implementation of the captains format that we’ve had Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, which is the most common matchup. Team LeBron is 2-0 in their previous meetings.
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