Here’s the thing about All-Star voting: It can be pretty easy. I’ve been filling out media ballots for more than 10 years, and it’s not often you truly agonize over decisions—if you can call reviewing stats, scouring game notes and carpet-bombing coaches with who would you vote for texts agonizing. The NBA made it easier when it eliminated the center position, freeing voters to choose three frontcourt players. Many years the process of selecting three frontcourt players and a pair of guards from each conference comes together quickly.
This season was different. There were the obvious choices, but several difficult calls. With media ballots due Monday—the media vote counts 25% toward determining All-Star starters, with the player vote getting another 25% and the fan vote 50%—here’s who made my final ballot.
