In addition to Stephen Curry, several notable names also missed the chance to make the 2024 NBA All-Star team – the event most anticipated by fans of the orange ball.
Recently, the organizing committee of the National Basketball Association (NBA) has finalized the official lineup for the 2024 NBA All-Star – an event that is of particular interest to the domestic and international basketball community.
Specifically as follows:
| Eastern Region Lineup | Western Team |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks, captain) | LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers, captain) |
| Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) | Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns) |
| Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) | Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) |
| Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) | Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) |
| Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks) | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) |
It is obvious that shooting star Stephen Curry is not on the All-Star list this year. This is the second time in the past 10 years that a Golden State Warriors player has been absent from this event (the first time was in 2020).
According to the All-Star team voting criteria, fans have the greatest decision-making power with 50% of the points in their hands, while votes from NBA players and the media will account for the remaining 50%.
Accordingly, Stephen Curry ranked only 3rd in the fan vote for Western players playing on the outside, while only 2 spots in this position were selected for the All-Star starting lineup. Anthony Edwards, Kyrie Irving and James Harden were the names ranked next.
This season, Stephen Curry averaged 26.7 points, 5 assists, 44.6% shooting, and 40.1% 3-point shooting. Curry’s unimpressive performance compared to other names like Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as well as the Warriors’ poor performance, is the reason why some voters left this superstar out of their choices.
However, Curry’s absence was not the most controversial thing, but Damian Lillard’s victory over Jalen Brunson to be named to this year’s All-Star team left many people confused. Both had the same number of points, but Lillard had the upper hand over Brunson on a secondary metric: fan votes.
This Brunson cannot compare to his colleague who is wearing the Milwaukee Bucks shirt, when Damian Lillard is an extremely famous name and joining the Bucks this season also makes “Dame”‘s name more prominent than ever.
In terms of performance this season, Lillard obviously cannot compare with the star currently playing for the New York Knicks.
The list of reserve players at the 2024 NBA All-Star event will be selected by the head coaches of NBA teams and announced on February 1, 2024.
