![Mike Conley is looking to make his first All-Star Game in his 12th season. - [Flickr | Ll Phil]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2018/12/1/660x290/b_502x220x82/mike-conley-is-looking-to-make-his-first-all-star-game-in-his-12th-season-image-source-flickr-ll-phil_2156155.jpg "Mike Conley is looking to make his first All-Star Game in his 12th season. - [Flickr | Ll Phil]")
With the NBA All-Star Game set to take place on February 17, 2019, in Charlotte, many familiar names such as LeBron James, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and Kevin Durant are likely to be participating.
While those players are All-Star mainstays, there are some veterans who will be looking to make their first All-Star appearance.
Below are five players who are at least in their fifth season in the NBA who are making a strong case, thus far, to make their first All-Star team. Apologies to players such as Clint Capela, CJ McCollum, Rudy Gobert, and many others.
Nikola Vucevic - C, Orlando Magic
Now in his eighth season (seventh with Orlando), Vucevic is off to a superb start with the Magic. His 21-point scoring average is tied for 26th-best in the league, and his 11.3 rebounds per game are 12th. He also owns career-best shooting numbers across the board from the field (55.3 percent), three-point territory (40.9 percent), and the foul line (84.3 percent). The Ringer recently posted an article explaining how Vucevic is the best big man not being talked about.
LeBron James has some huge praise for Nikola Vucevic 👀 pic.twitter.com/mzNtwMVhWi
— LakeShow (@LA__LakeShow) November 26, 2018
Mike Conley - PG, Memphis Grizzlies
The 31-year-old Conley is now in his 12th season and has widely been known as one of the best players to never appear in the All-Star Game for the past few seasons. A foot injury limited him to just 12 games last season, but he hasn't missed a beat this season. His 21.1-point scoring average is the best of his career, as is his 6.7 assists per game.
And that's why the Grizzlies lean so heavily on Mike Conley in these games. He's played all 12 minutes in 2 of the last 3 games and 5 times this season because by God they can barely afford for him not to
— Peter Edmiston (@peteredmiston) November 28, 2018
