The first ever televised NBA All-Star draft took place February 7th, 2019. The leading vote-getters for the Eastern and Western conference, respectively, were Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. They serve as the captains of Team Giannis and Team LeBron. There was a pool of eight starters they had to pick from before choosing from the fourteen reserves. Here were the final teams after the captains were finished drafting:
Team LeBron:
LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant – Golden State Warriors
Kyrie Irving – Boston Celtics
Kawhi Leonard – Toronto Raptors
James Harden – Houston Rockets
Anthony Davis – New Orleans Pelicans
Klay Thompson – Golden State Warriors
Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers
Ben Simmons – Philadelphia 76ers
Lamarcus Aldridge – San Antonio Spurs
Karl-Anthony Towns – Minnesota Timberwolves
Bradley Beal – Washington Wizards
*Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
Team Giannis:
Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
Steph Curry – Golden State Warriors
Joel Embiid – Philadelphia 76ers
Paul George – Oklahoma City Thunder
Kemba Walker – Charlotte Hornets
Khris Middleton – Milwaukee Bucks
Nikola Jokic – Denver Nuggets
Russell Westbrook – Oklahoma City Thunder
Blake Griffin – Detroit Pistons
D’Angelo Russell – Brooklyn Nets
Nikola Vucevic – Orlando Magic
Kyle Lowry – Toronto Raptors
*Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
*Added in as special additions because they are “legends”
