Kristaps Porzingis was not voted as a starter for next month’s NBA All-Star Game.
Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid were voted as the starters for the Eastern Conference team. Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins and Kevin Durant were voted in for the Western Conference.
Fans (50 percent), media (25 percent) and players (25 percent) voted on the starters. Fans and media voted Embiid over Porzingis for the final frontcourt spot, while players picked Porzingis over Embiid.
Porzingis is averaging career highs in points (23.6) and blocks (2.