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Tim Macmahon
San Francisco-the star of Phoenix Suns, Devin Booker, one of several prominent prominent stars, said he believes it is time for the NBA to expand the lists for the mid-season showcase of the League.
Teams have been allowed to have 15 active players since the 2020-21 season, but the All-Star lists remain limited to 12 players from each conference.
Booker, a four times there that averages 25.5 points and 6.7 assists per game, would be on board with the expansion of the All-Star lists to 15 to match the limit for the League teams.
“I think there are enough talented types here that they deserve,” Booker said after Friday’s shot at the Chase Center. “I mean, you look at Kyrie [Irving]Norman Powell, those boys have incredible and efficient years and winning games. And in the east, I am sure that there are also boys as it brings [Young] And Lamelo [Ball] They are only presenting unprecedented numbers. So, the more talent there, I will think. “
Seven of the 20 best scorers in the league were not selected for the game of the stars, a list that includes Charlotte’s Ball, Tyrese Maxey of Philadelphia, Phoenix’s Booker, Sacramento’s De’aaron Fox, Dallas ‘Irving, Powell’ Powell of the Clippers and Zach Lavine in Chicago.
The NBA rebound leader, Sabonis Domantas, was not selected despite averaging 20.9 points and 6.6 assists in addition to its 14.5 rebounds per game for the Kings. Nor was it the young man of Atlanta, who leads the league with 11.4 assists for game and averages 22.5 points.
Ball, which occupies the fourth place in annotations (28.2 points per game) and ninth in assists (7.3) for the 12-32 Hornets, did not achieve the cut despite obtaining the greatest number of votes of fans among the players of the track of the east conference. He became the first player to lead his position group in the vote of fans so as not to be appointed All-Star since the vote changed in 2016-17 also to take into account the media and the players to determine the headlines .
All-Star reserves are selected by anonymous vote by coaches.
“Obviously, it is something that I wanted to be a part, but it will definitely complain about taking a week to regroup with the family,” Booker said. “So it will always be the conversation every year. Who was unarmed? Who is not? And there are many people who deserve.”
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that the two final places at each conference are generally reduced to five to five players, but is not in favor of expanding the lists.
“I like 12. He makes it unique. He makes him special,” Kerr said, a reserve during his career as a 15 -year -old player. “But I was never the strange man. He didn’t bother me. I made my stars plans in October.”
Tim Macmahon from ESPN contributed to this report.
