The 2020 NBA All-Star Game rosters were set to be revealed on Thursday night, setting the table for what promises to be an unprecedented affair. This year’s vastly revised format should breath new life into the festivities.
Below are the rosters in the order that they were drafted, pick-up style, by team captains, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The results are coming in in real-time on TNT and this post will be updated accordingly.
Team Giannis
Starters
F – Giannis Antetokounmpo (C)
C – Joel Embiid (2nd)
F – Pascal Siakam (4th)
G – Kemba Walker (6th)
G – Trae Young (8th)
Bench
G – Khris Middleton (9th)
C – Bam Adebayo (11th)
C – Rudy Gobert (13th)
F – Jimmy Butler (15th)
G – Kyle Lowry (17th)
F – Brandon Ingram (19th)
G – Donovan Mitchell (21st)
Team LeBron
Starters
F – LeBron James (C)
C – Anthony Davis (1st)
F – Kawhi Leonard (3rd)
G – Luka Doncic (5th)
G – James Harden (7th)
Bench
G – Damian Lillard (10th)
G – Ben Simmons (12th)
C – Nikola Jokic (14th)
G – Jayson Tatum (16th)
G – Chris Paul (18th)
G – Russell Westbrook (20th)
C – Domantas Sabonis (22nd)
Notable
- The two starting lineups are split exactly down East/West conference lines.
- For the second time in a row, LeBron James drafted Anthony Davis with his top pick.
- Only two sets of teammates in real-life will play for different All-Star teams. Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum have been split up, as have Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid.
- Teammates paired together on All-Star teams: Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Chris Paul, Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- Team Giannis is composed of 9 East players and 9 West players. Team LeBron is composed of 9 West players and 3 East players.
