

He also had two teammates in the field, and All-Star Draft custom dictates using your picks on those teammates whether or not they are deserving. That left him with the last two picks in the round. Draft rules forced him to pick second in the first round, but because he is out with an injury, he needed to pick five starters to LeBron's four. Throw in several elite defenders in Simmons, Gobert, Antetokounmpo and George and you have a complete roster that should enter this game as slight favorites.ĭurant was forced to draft with a few more constraints. Nikola Jokic and Domantas Sabonis will be able to simulate the experience he's had with Marc Gasol this season, while Chris Paul was an obvious pick based on their friendship. He found a number of high-IQ passers that can take advantage of his movement off of the ball as well. In Curry and Damian Lillard, he grabbed arguably the two best shooters in this game. He spoke on the draft show about his desire to find players that complement him, specifically shooting, and he's done that here. They've never shared an All-Star or Team USA roster until now, and it fits in with the style that James wanted to cultivate. The obvious milestone to come out of this draft? LeBron James and Stephen Curry will play on the same team for the first time in an organized game. That left the two with the following completed rosters: Team LeBron Here is how the draft shook out: Round 1: Starters The two superstars pre-recorded their selections on TNT yesterday, and now, we know who is playing for who. Now, that Draft is officially in the books. As a result, Durant and LeBron drafted the remaining nine starters and 14 reserves from a pre-determined pool. While the Brooklyn Nets star captained and drafted one of the rosters, he will not be playing in the All-Star Game due to a hamstring injury. Durant faced off against LeBron James in his first three of his trips to the NBA Finals, and he took him on again as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar captained his own team as the Western Conference's top vote-getter. His opposing captain was a familiar face in more ways than one. The two-time Finals MVP earned that honor as the Eastern Conference's top vote-getter among fans for the 2021 All-Star Game. On Thursday, however, he made one of the final debuts of his career when he drafted an All-Star roster for the first time. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Kevin Durant is a 13-year NBA veteran who's pretty much done it all.

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