Nuggets beat writer msinger goes through his All-Star Game starter votes, including a difficult decision in the NBA Eastern Conference.
George barely played enough games to qualify, in my mind, especially when the other candidates have been very available. Grant’s Blazers have underwhelmed. It came down to Markkanen and Sabonis, two recently traded big men who’ve quickly made an impact with their new team. As impactful as Sabonis has been in shepherding the Kings to the top half of the Western Conference, I went with Markkanen.
In the backcourt, Luka Doncic was a no-brainer. If Jokic wasn’t in the race, he’s probably the league’s MVP right now. Between his work rate and production, Doncic should be a starter for the next decade. I strongly considered Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the same reasons Markkanen got my vote. He’s made a supposedly awful team relevant and given them an identity moving forward. I considered Steph Curry, too, but couldn’t reward Golden State’s regression.
In the East, Donovan Mitchell was a lock. No trade has altered a team’s trajectory more, at least in a positive manner, than Mitchell to Cleveland. The Cavs are contenders again, and Mitchell, now happy, is having a career year. As an aside, are both Mitchell and Markkanen going to land All-Star bids after being traded for one another?
Picking the East was more difficult than the West. There were almost too many good options. Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton earned serious consideration . I just felt Jaylen Brown and his staggering offensive output was more deserving. There was also an 11-game distance between the Celtics and the Pacers — a gap too wide to ignore.
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