All-Star Weekend is just under a month away, and with the starters being announced this week, here’s my official ballot for the Eastern Conference. The five starters consist of three frontcourt players and two from the backcourt. The seven reserves aren’t as closely tied to their respective position. You can read our Western Conference predictions here.
Backcourt starters: Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan
The Hawks embody their 23-year-old superstar, for better and worse. They rank second in offensive rating and go from having the most efficient attack in basketball with Young on the floor to being 0.