James, who began his NBA career with the Cavaliers in 2003 and led them to the 2016 championship during his second stint there, was chosen as an All-Star for the 18th straight time. James and Durant, as the leading vote-getters in each conference, will be the captains who draft players for the rosters for the Feb. The starters from the East were Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid in the frontcourt, along with Atlanta’s Trae Young and Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan.Ģ022 NBA All-Star: Eastern Conference startersĭeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls) 2022 NBA All-Star: Western Conference starters 2022 NBA All-Star | All-Star roster | Complete voting results.Reigning Kia MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry joined them Thursday as the other players voted as starters from the Western Conference. NEW YORK (AP) - LeBron James will return to Cleveland as an All-Star Game captain, and Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins are headed there as first-time selections.
LeBron James will be All-Star captain for a 5th time while Kevin Durant earns the honor for a 2nd straight season.
