If it was up to the fans, Heat guard Dwyane Wade would be a starter in next month’s NBA All-Star Game. But not enough media and players felt the same way.
Despite finishing with the second-most fan votes among Eastern Conference guards, Wade did not make it as an All-Star starter. Boston’s Kyrie Irving and Charlotte’s Kemba Walker were the two East guards voted in as starters, with Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid as the three East frontcourt players who made the cut.
The All-Star starters named from the Western Conference were Lakers forward LeBron James, Warriors forward Kevin Durant, Thunder forward Paul George, Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Rockets guard James Harden.