Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James have teamed up for the 2022 All-Star Game.
Durant and James were chosen as their team’s captains by garnering the most votes in their respective conferences. Durant was replaced by Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum due to an ACL injury, while Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was later selected as a substitute to replace Durant’s injury.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was the only injured player on the Western Conference roster and was replaced by San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray.
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was chosen to coach Team Durant, as his team held the best position in the East. Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams was announced as the head coach to lead Team LeBron.
The 2022 All-Star Game will be held Sunday night, February 20, and will wrap up the three-day weekend event in Cleveland.
LEBRON’S ALL-STAR SQUAD
Starting lineup:
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
Substitutes:
Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns)
Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat)
Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)
Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors)
James Harden (Philadelphia 76ers)
DURANT’S ALL-STAR STAFF
Starting lineup:
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)
Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors)
Substitutes:
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)
Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs)
Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks)
LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets)
Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)