Everyone is going to know who the last reserve player is anyway, they will still be the last person picked in the mind of fans.So, technically, the last player picked will be one of the starters. The idea was to make it a little more playground-style.īut to avoid any hurt feeling about being the last pick, the captains will choose the reserves first and then the starters, it has leaked out before the game (most notably, Ernie Johnson said it on Inside the NBA on TNT). The NBA has tweaked the draft format for the All-Star Game this year, with captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo picking the All-Stars on the court about 30 minutes before the actual game tips-off. SALT LAKE CITY - Because we don’t want any millionaire NBA All-Stars with hurt feelings… Miami likely makes the most sense, but Cleveland will not like it - the Heat are a potential playoff matchup with the Cavaliers.Įxpect this deal to get done by the time the All-Star break ends. The Suns would likely have a role for him off the bench, and the Lakers and Warriors have also been mentioned (although the roles with them are tougher to define). Love would have an instant role and minutes, maybe coming off the bench at first, but moving into the starting lineup is not hard to envision. Behind Martin has been a rotating group of players as Erik Spoelstra looks for something that works - rookie Nikola Jovic (out with a stress reaction in his back), Max Strus, and Haywood Highsmith have all got time. Miami has started Caleb Martin at the four much of the season, and while he has put out his best effort they have missed what P.J.
The Miami Heat have emerged as leaders to sign five-time All-Star Kevin Love after he completes buyout with Cleveland, league sources tell Interested teams believe Miami's ability to offer a defined role and playoff positioning are leading factors. The Miami Heat can offer that, which is why they have become the frontrunners to land Love, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. He wasn’t getting that in Cleveland, where he had fallen out of the rotation and been on the bench the last 12 games, so he asked for a buyout from the Cavaliers. Kevin Love wants playing time, a defined role and a chance to contribute.
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