The NBA announced Thursday that Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was selected as a captain in the All-Star Game after receiving the most votes among Eastern Conference players. He will join the Lakers’ LeBron James, who was selected as captain for the Western Conference. The two will draft rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference. However, Durant will not play in the game, recovering from a strained meniscus.
Durant was selected by fans (50 percent), current NBA players (25 percent) and a media panel (25 percent) to start in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, February 20, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.