Based on the fan voting, it seemed pretty obvious that DeMar DeRozan was going to be voted in as a 2022 NBA All-Star starter. Sure enough, the Bulls star was announced as a starter on Thursday night:
Making his 5th #NBAAllStar appearance... DeMar DeRozan of the @chicagobulls.
Drafted as the 9th pick in 2009 out of USC, @DeMar_DeRozan is averaging 26.4 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 4.8 APG for the Bulls this season. pic.twitter.com/mchdyFKkBJ— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 28, 2022Not bad for a guy who got panned as the worst signing of the offseason:
"Bad fit.