The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is almost at hand with the main event set to take place on Sunday night February 19 in Salt Lake City, check out the full roster of players including the starters, players and reserves
This year, NBA stars LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will serve as the captains for the All-Star Game’s two teams.
NBA All Star Game 2023 starters players, reserves, teams roster, captains and injuries list
Team LeBron James VS Team Giannis Antetokounmpo
The 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 pm EST pic.twitter.com/h9uW2So4MM— Robert (@neeefe_) February 4, 2023
The Western Conference starter pool for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game:
• Stephen Curry
• Luka Dončić
• LeBron James
• Nikola Jokić
• Zion WilliamsonJames will be a team captain because he is the All-Star starter from the West with the most fan votes. pic.twitter.com/OWD2N2Imhc
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 27, 2023
The roster includes starter like Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic all of whommare MVP candidates for this season. Sadly, some big names like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are set to miss the game due to injury.
2023 NBA All-Star draft
This year, the NBA All-Star draft will take place on Sunday night, right before tip-off unlike previous other seasons. The two captains LeBron and Giannis will draft teams from two pools: eight starters and then the fourteen reserve players.
The starters were chosen using a combination of fan, media, and player votes, while NBA coaches picked the reserves. Initially, there were 12 total players each from both the Eastern and Western Conference.
2023 NBA All-Star Game full rosters
2023 NBA All-Star Game starters
| Player | Team |
| LeBron James (captain) | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain) | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks |
| Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets |
| Joel Embiid (replaces Kevin Durant as starter) | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Ja Morant (replaces Stephen Curry as starter) | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Lauri Markkanen (replaces Zion Williamson as starter) | Utah Jazz |
2023 NBA All-Star Game reserves
| Player | Team |
| Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat |
| Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics |
| DeMar DeRozan | Chicago Bulls |
| Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers |
| Jrue Holiday | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Julius Randle, | New York Knicks |
| Pascal Siakam (injury replacement) | Toronto Raptors |
| Anthony Edwards (injury replacement) | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| De’Aaron Fox (injury replacement) | Sacramento Kings |
| Paul George | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Damian Lillard | Portland Trailblazers |
| Domantas Sabonis | Sacramento Kings |
2023 NBA All-Stars out with injury
Given below are the players who are out of the NBA All-Star game due to recent injuries:
- Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
- Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
Eastern Conference players
This year, Haliburton is the only player from the Eastern Conference making a first appearance. Besides him, Holiday will be making an appearance at the NBA All-Star game after a full decade ever since his first All-Star selection. His first selection came in 2013 while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. This year, he will come to the competition as a Milwaukee Bucks player.
The Bucks (Holiday and Antetokounmpo) and Celtics (Tatum and Brown) are the only Eastern Conference teams set to feature multiple All-Stars this year. Although the Nets were also one of those teams, Durant and Irving’s move ahead of the February 9 trade deadline changed those factors.
Western Conference players
This year, the Western Conference features several fresh faces like Jackson, Gilgeous-Alexander, Markkanen, Edwards and Fox. Meanwhile Morant will play his second, and Sabonis will play his third NBA All-Star game.
Whereas, players like George and Lillard who have both played several times will offer a bit of experience. This year, the Grizzlies, Mavericks, and the Kings are all Western Conference teams featuring multiple All-Stars.
While the NBA have released the names of all the players taking part, new injuries ahead of the All-Star weekend could bring in more new faces. NBA commissioner Adam Silver is responsible for naming injury replacements.
A new feature
In the previous season of the All-Star game, the two captains drafted the players ahead of the All-Star Game. However, this season features a new tweak where the captains have to select their rosters on the day of the game itself. As such, no one knows for sure which players the captains will pick.
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