Among the 14 reserves announced overnight to complete the rosters for this month’s NBA All-Star Game, there are three players making their first call-up: Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey and Magic forward Paolo Banchero.
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For Eastern, in addition to the rookies, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (his fifth selection), Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (third), Knicks forward Julius Randle (third) and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (third).
Meanwhile, Western sees among its reserves Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (tenth selection), Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (ninth), LA Clippers forwards Paul George (ninth) and Kawhi Leonard ( sixth). They are joined by Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (fourth), Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (fourth) and Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (second).
These players will join the 10 starters — five from each conference — announced last week by the NBA for the game, which will be held in Indianapolis on Feb. 18.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard were selected to represent the East, while LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were selected for the West.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver will probably have to make several replacements due to injuries in the East. Randle (shoulder) has been declared unavailable until the All-Star Game, while Embiid (knee), the league’s reigning MVP, seems in serious doubt after have suffered an injury to the lateral meniscus.
Who will coach the two conferences still remains uncertain and could remain so until Sunday’s deadline.
In the east, the Milwaukee Bucks and Knicks are at play, depending on the events of the next few days.
If the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers and the Lakers and the Bucks lose to the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz, New York’s Tom Thibodeau and his staff will be the All-Star coaches.
In the West, coaches will come from the Timberwolves, OKC or Clippers.