LeBron, Giannis make their draft picks for the 2020 All-Star Game

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NBA All-Star Weekend is Feb. 14-16 in Chicago, and this will be the third consecutive year in which captains will participate in a fantasy draft and select their own teams, compared to the traditional East vs. West format.

And the All-Star Game draft between LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally here!

Who will the captains choose? Will we have another draft-night trade like last season? Will King James be called out for tampering?

Keep it here for the latest news and reaction from the All-Star Game draft.

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Team Giannis
1. Joel Embiid, 76ers
2. Pascal Siakam, Raptors
3. Kemba Walker, Celtics
4. Trae Young, Hawks
5. Khris Middleton, Bucks
6. Bam Adebayo, Heat
7. Rudy Gobert, Jazz
8. Jimmy Butler, Heat
9. Kyle Lowry, Raptors
10. Brandon Ingram, Pelicans
11. Donovan Mitchell, Jazz

Slam dunk contest
Dwight Howard | Lakers
Aaron Gordon | Magic
Derrick Jones Jr. | Heat
Pat Connaughton | Bucks

Kirk Goldsberry builds an All-Star mock draft that ensures the best possible game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron — one that is somewhat based in reality, and somewhat just based on our own basketball desires.

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All-Star Game FAQs

What is the new All-Star Game format?

This year’s All-Star Game will be all about honoring Kobe Bryant.

In a major change to the All-Star format, the NBA announced it will turn every quarter into a mini-game for charity before an untimed final quarter with a target score that will decide which team wins. Scores will be reset — back to 0-0 — at the start of the second and third quarters, then restored to begin the fourth quarter.

That’s where the tribute to Bryant and the No. 24 jersey he wore for the last decade of his NBA career comes into play. The team that wins the All-Star Game will be the first to reach a target score, determined by the total points the team in the lead scored in the first three quarters combined — plus 24, the obvious nod to Bryant.

How does the All-Star voting process work?

In 2016-17, current players and media joined the fans in the voting process. Fans account for 50% of the vote to determine the starters, while players and media account for 25% each. Once votes are tallied, players are ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups.

Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fans, players and media. The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference were named starters. Fan votes served as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.

The seven reserves from each conference are selected by NBA head coaches. If there needs to be an injury replacement, that pick is determined by Silver.

How were captains and teams selected?

Instead of the traditional East vs. West format, the NBA moved to a new format in 2018, where two captains picked the teams from a pool of 24 players who were voted in by fans, media and players.

The captains were the All-Star starters who earn the most fan votes in their respective conferences. Alternating picks, the captains drafted the eight remaining players from the starter pool in the first round and then all 14 players from the reserve pool in the second round, making selections without regard to a player’s conference affiliation or position.