Every year we get a few new players who become all stars. With a lot of the current stars/superstars beginning to age out, who do you think will replace them this year? There should be a few front court spots in the east as well as some guard spots. In the west there might be a few front court spots open too.
Bane or Cade maybe but it’s an uphill battle especially since bad records do not usually get rewarded
No way Cade is an allstar
but yes way bane
Cade will be better with Duren and Bojan
Wemby
Sengun
He’s the one.
Maxeyyyyy
Maxey, Chet, Franz or Paolo
Barnes
Mikal, Cam Thomas or Brunson
Hasheem Thabeet. In China
Chet
Sengun, Maxey, Barnes
Chet!
So, let’s take a quick look who’s going to be in the All-Star team if no further injuries happen.
East: Tatum; Brown; Giannis; Embiid; Butler are a lock.
That leaves 7 open spots: Banchero from Magic for being a top 4 seed; Jalen Brunson - NY + being a top 6 seed; Tyrese Haliburton - Indiana if the team stays in the top 8; Donovan Mitchell - 4 straight All-Star appearancrs doubt it will be over; Lillard - the same when the Bucks are going to be top 3 seed.
That leaves wild card 2 open spots: LaMelo has the stats and cool factor to get him there; and the last stop will be between Maxey and Trae.
West: LeBron; Curry; Luka; KD; Booker; SGA; Jokic; Edwards are locked.
That leaves only 4 spots open: Fox (I doubt they are going to leave him if Kings are top 6 seed); Kyrie (If the Mavs stay in the top 4 spot he’s going to get in); KAT (The hard truth here is that if Wolves remain Nr. 1 seed they are going to get another All-Star spot);
Wild card spot: Zion. The NBA wants him there just for the dunks and potential highlight reel and they will get him there even if there are no injuries and Pelicans stay in the top 10 standings.
But as always injuries happen and there will be more players.
So my predictions for 1st time All-Stars: Banchero; Brunson.
Lavar Ball
Wembanyama, not for the right reasons
Definitely someone from Orlando. Banchero or Franz
Anthony Edwards
Chet Holmgren
RJ Barrett (?)