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Lauri Markkanen among All-Star leaders in first fan returns

When the NBA All-Star Game is played in Salt Lake City next month, the host Utah Jazz figure to have at least one player represented.

It’s a good bet that player is former Arizona star Lauri Markkaken, who is seventh among Western Conference front court players in All-Star voting after the first fan returns. Fan vote accounts for 50% of All-Star Game selection, with 25% determined by NBA players and 25% by media members.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.