NBA: All-Star captains draft teams in televised show

Ersin Çelik
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Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron to square off against each other on Feb. 17 at Charlotte's Spectrum Center
Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron to square off against each other on Feb. 17 at Charlotte's Spectrum Center

Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron to square off against each other on Feb. 17 at Charlotte's Spectrum Center

The All-Star Draft show was televised on Thursday evening in the NBA as top vote-getter LeBron James named Kevin Durant as his first overall pick.

The captain of rival team Giannis Antetokounmpo chose Durant's teammate Stephen Curry in his first pick as the draft unfolded one-by-one.

In the first round of the draft, the team captains selected the announced starters, while they named the reserves in the second round.

In the third round, LeBron and Giannis picked Wade and Nowitzki, who were announced as special additions to the All-Star Game by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Here are the rosters for the 68th All-Star Game:

Team LeBron:

Starters: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden

Reserves: Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, LaMarcus Aldridge, Karl-Anthony Towns, Bradley Beal, Dwyane Wade

Team Giannis:

Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kemba Walker

Reserves: Khris Middleton, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, D’Angelo Russell, Nikola Vucevic, Kyle Lowry, Dirk Nowitzki

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