What the NBA All-Star rosters should look like

In a perfect world, here’s what the NBA’s All-Star rosters would look like.

The fans usually get it wrong.

That is the danger with “allowing” fans to choose the NBA All-Star rosters each and every year, and this year is no exception, with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant appearing to be a lock to start for the Western Conference. There is, of course, no actual damage being done by this practice and, after all, the All-Star Game is nothing more than a showcase event for entertainment purposes. But still, there’s a diehard portion of the NBA’s fan base that spends far too much time thinking about what the All-Star rosters should actually look like.

Ourselves included.

In this space, we will break down what the rosters should look like as of the time of this post in mid-January, with the caveat that things could (obviously) change before the teams are actually announced. For our purposes, players like Kobe Bryant will not be present, and even if we know he will be there in real life, it is our prerogative to ignore that reality in favor of the sanity that would come with the best players (gasp) actually playing in the All-Star Game. The athletes included will be chosen based on their merits, and that is all that we can do with the information available.

Now, let’s unveil the rosters, beginning with the reserves on both sides and then progressing to the starting lineups. Let’s roll.

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