The two teams for the 2022 All-Star game have been decided
LeBron James and Kevin Durant drafted their teams for the game later this month on Tuesday night on TNT.
Durant and James were named captains of their respective conference teams, though Durant was replaced as a starter by Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum due to an MCL injury. LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets was then named an injury replacement for Durant as a reserve player.
Draymond Green was the only player injured on the Western Conference roster, and he was replaced by Spurs guard Dejounte Murray.
Team Durant will be led by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, whose team currently holds the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Suns coach
Team Durant will be led by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, as Miami holds the top seed in the East. Team LeBron will be led by Suns coach Monty Williams. Both teams are also competing for a charity of their choice.
The 2022 All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, February 20, to cap off a three-day weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.
All-Star lineup for Team LeBron
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Starters
James, LeBron (Los Angeles Lakers)
Antetokounmpo, Giannis (Milwaukee Bucks)
Curry, Stephen (Golden State Warriors)
DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
Jokic, Nikola (Denver Nuggets)
Reserves
Doncic, Luka (Dallas Mavericks)
Garland, Darius (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns)
Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat)
Mitchell, Donovan (Utah Jazz)
VanVleet, Fred (Toronto Raptors)
Harden, James (Philadelphia 76ers)
All-Star roster for Team Durant
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Starters
Embiid, Joel (Philadelphia 76ers)
Morant, Ja (Memphis Grizzlies)
Tatum, Jayson (Boston Celtics)
Young, Trae (Atlanta Hawks)
Wiggins, Andrew (Golden State Warriors)
Reserves
Booker, Devin (Phoenix Suns)
Towns, Karl-Anthony (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Zachary LaVine (Chicago Bulls)
Murray, Dejounte (San Antonio Spurs)
Middleton, Khris (Milwaukee Bucks)
Ball, LaMelo (Charlotte Hornets)
Gobert, Rudy (Utah Jazz)
Kevin Durant refused to take James Harden's draft pick
Harden was the final pick of the day, owing in large part to Durant's refusal to draft him.
The draft came just hours after the Nets made a blockbuster trade that sent Harden to the 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons and other players. The agreement ended a tumultuous divorce for Simmons and Philadelphia, while also allowing a reportedly frustrated Harden to leave Brooklyn.
So, even though Harden was available, Durant refused to participate, which resulted in some hilarious moments on the TNT broadcast. James had to cover his face with a clipboard at one point.
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SOURCE: yahoo
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