Last week, the NBA announced the full starting lineups for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. Some players, like Pau Gasol and Zaza Pachulia, were close to getting into the All-Star game as starters and missed by one solid Justin Bieber tweet.
Thankfully, the starters that were announced were what most people expected to happen. Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry led the way for the votes in the Western Conference and they were joined by Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. LeBron James led the votes for the Eastern Conference and he’s joined in the starting lineup by Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Kyle Lowry and Paul George. The 2016 NBA All-Star game will take place on Valentine’s Day this year but before we get to All-Star weekend, we have to pick the remainder of the players who will participate in the game.
Here’s our reserve picks for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.
2016 NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference reserves
G – DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors
45 games, 23.0 points, 4.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals
G – Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls
44 games, 22.3 points, 4.2 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals
F – Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
46 games, 19.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.7 blocks
F – Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks
45 games, 18.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.9 steals, 1.4 blocks
F – Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
45 games, 17.1 points, 15.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.4 blocks
G – Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
46 games, 21.7 points, 6.7 assists, 3 rebounds, 1.2 steals
G – John Wall, Washington Wizards
43 games, 19.6 points, 9.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 steals
2016 NBA All-Star Game Western Conference reserves
G – Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
40 games, 18.8 points, 9.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals
G – James Harden, Houston Rockets
47 games, 27.7 points, 7.0 assists, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals
F – Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
39 games, 22.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.3 steals
F – Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
44 games, 14.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.3 blocks
F – DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
37 games, 27.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 blocks, 1.3 steals
G – Rajon Rondo, Sacramento Kings
43 games, 11.7 points, 11.8 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals
G – Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
40 games, 24.3 points, 7.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 0.9 steals
(All stats as of 1/28/16)
