The league announced the starters for the NBA All-Star game Thursday, but Hawks guard Trae Young was not among them.
This year’s game will take place in Indianapolis on Feb. 18, and Young still could be named among the reserves. Young ranked second among Eastern Conference guards in two of the returns of fan votes. Those votes account for 50% of the vote to determine the starters for the game. Current NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.
The NBA announced the starters on TNT on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain) and Damian Lillard of the Bucks, Joel Embiid of the 76ers, Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers and Jayson Tatum of the Celtics will represent the Eastern Conference.
Luka Dončić of the Mavericks, Kevin Durant of the Suns, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder, LeBron James (captain) of the Lakers and Nikola Jokić of the Nuggets will represent the Western Conference.
Antetokounmpo and James led their respective conferences at the end of fan voting and automatically were named captains.
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