Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic are fighting for the throne of best player in the NBA and also to lead the votes for the All-Star Game. The Greek Bucks forward and the Serbian Nuggets center are the fans’ favorites after the first count made public by the NBA. They occupy a place that in past editions was always for LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
Antetokounmpo leads the way with 1.71 million votes, while Jokic leads the voting in the Western Conference with 1.42 million. The podium is completed by Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who reaches 1.38 million. Other players above the million mark are Kevin Durant (Suns), LeBron James (Lakers), Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder).
The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is one of the sensations of the season and one of the top MVP contenders. Shai is ahead of the Western Conference guards and shooting guards ahead of illustrious players such as Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Edwards.
LaMelo Ball surprises
More surprising is to see LaMelo Ball, the playmaker of the discreet Hornets, commanding the Eastern Conference guards leaving behind Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson, Damian Lillard and Trae Young.Victor Wembanyama, fifth among Western Conference frontcourt players, has 928,000 votes and looks set to play in his first All-Star Game, although he is far from being a starter. Fan votes account for 50% of the total to select the 10 starters. The opinion of the players and a group of media will provide the remaining 50%. The starters will be announced on January 23
