2021 NBA All-Star Reserves Announced

Last night on TNT’s “Inside The NBA,” the 2021 East and Western NBA All-Star Reserves were revealed. Portland Trailblazers Damian Lilard, Brooklyn Nets James Harden, and Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis led the way of big names selected.

The selections were compromised from two guards, three frontcourt players, and two wild-cards. Four players are first-time picks. First-time picks include Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum, New Orleans Pelicans Zion Williamson, New York Knicks Julius Randle, and Chicago Bulls Zach LaVine.

Kevin Durant and LeBron James will serve as the two captains for this year’s game in Atlanta, Georgia. The game will take place on March 7. This year it will feature the 3-point contest before the 8 P.M. tip-off as well as the dunk contest being held during half-time.

Check out the full reserve list and the “Inside The NBA Crew” reaction to the selections below:

Eastern Conference Reserves

James Harden, Brooklyn Nets

24.9 PPG (48/38/90), 11.1 APG, 7.3 RPG

Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

25.9 PPG (51/41/77), 5.5 RPG, 3.3 APG

Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

26.0 PPG (45/39/87), 7.1 RPG, 4.6 APG

Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers

15.2 PPG (56/17/67), 8.3 RPG, 8.0 APG

Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls

28.9 PPG (52/43/86), 5.4 RPG, 5.1 APG

Julius Randle, New York Knicks

23.2 PPG (48/41/81), 11.0 RPG, 5.5 APG

Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic

24.1 PPG (48/41/84), 11.7 RPG, 3.6 RPG

 

Western Conference Reserves

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

29.8 PPG (45/38/93), 7.9 APG, 4.3 RPG

Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz

24.5 PPG (43/39/83), 5.2 APG, 4.4 RPG

Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz

13.9 PPG (64/00/59), 13.5 RPG, 2.8 BPG

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers

22.5 PPG (53/29/72), 8.4 RPG, 3.0 APG

Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers

24.4 PPG (51/47/89), 6.2 RPG, 5.5 APG

Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns

16.6 PPG (49/40/97), 8.5 APG, 4.5 RPG

Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans

25.1 PPG (62/35/71), 6.8 RPG, 3.1 APG