The NBA announced its All-Star starters Thursday night, as well as the two players — LeBron James and Stephen Curry — who will be the captains tasked with selecting who will be playing on each team. Each of their first four picks will come from the other eight starters announced Thursday night — James Harden, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
Seven more players from each conference will be selected by the league's 30 head coaches over the next few days, with the results to be unveiled Tuesday.
To aid the coaches, here are The Washington Post's selections for the reserves, using the same criteria they employ in making their decisions.