The NBA revealed the starters for the Eastern and Western Conferences leading up to All-Star Weekend, and both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will be in Indianapolis to represent the Milwaukee Bucks:
2024 East All-Star starters:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain)
Jayson Tatum
Joel Embiid
Tyrese Haliburton
Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/gPec2te4qP— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 26, 2024That Giannis would be named captain was a foregone conclusion with how large of a lead he had in fan voting the past month or so. Lillard is a bigger surprise if only because the East’s guard corps is a little more crowded — Jalen Brunson was the other major contender for one of the starting spots, but fell short in the fan vote:
Jalen Brunson finished second in media voting for All-Star starters, but ultimately he didn’t get the starting spot because he was way behind in the fan voting — ironic, given the team Brunson plays for and how active its fan base is.