Less than a month from the celebration of the NBA All-Star Gamethe third count of votes by the fans was announced and the great news is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has left Kevin Durant behind and placing himself next to LeBron James as the most voted.
KD loses votes
The knee injury came at the most inopportune moment for Kevin Durant who has been surpassed by the Bucks star who is shaping up to be the captain of the Eastern Conference, although it must be remembered that these votes only mean 50% of the votes, the rest is divided between media 25% and players the other 25%. Either way, if Durant isn’t ready for the All-Star Game, there will have to be a replacement chosen by the Commissioner.
Joining Giannis and Durant is Boston’s Jayson Tatum.with a slight advantage over Joel Embiid of the Sixers in the frontcourt position, while the guard position remains in the hands of Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell.
No change in the West
In the Western Conference, things remain unchanged. LeBron James is the leader of the voting with more than 6.5 million votes, followed in his position by Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis.
The titular guards will be Stephen Curry and Luka Doncicwho also march as two of the players with the most votes.
via NBAPR
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