The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is about five weeks away, and there is intrigue as far as which players will make the trip to Indianapolis.
In addition to the league’s All-Star mainstays, a number of rising stars are looking to make their first trip to the midseason classic. It is mostly the usual suspects who are leading the way in balloting so far.
Thursday brought the second release of All-Star Game voting, and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James leads all Western Conference players with over three million votes.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the second fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.
Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.
Next fan update: 1/18. pic.twitter.com/0K23OtQRmY
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 11, 2024
It is just about a certainty James will play in his 20th All-Star Game, which would set an NBA record. He’s tied with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections at 19.
Fellow Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is fourth in votes among Western Conference frontcourt players. He’s looking for his ninth All-Star nod and his first since the 2020-21 campaign.
