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NBA All-Star Game voting is currently open for the public on NBA.com.
Here are 10 NBA veterans who could receive their first All-Star appearance due to how they have played thus far. Each of these 10 players are in at least their fifth season in the league. Players are listed by what I believe to be most-likely to least-likely to be named if rosters were announced now.
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Not only is Brown averaging a career-best 27.1 points in his fifth season, but he is also easily putting up career-highs with a 53.1 field goal percentage and 44.3 percent accuracy from deep. According to CBS Sports, he recently set a new shot clock era record for most points scored in less than 20 minutes of action (33 points in 19 minutes on January 24).
Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown are the NBA's two most efficient, high-volume shooters on above-the-break 3s.
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) January 26, 2021
Above-the-break 3P% leaders (min. 5 att. per game):
1. JAYSON TATUM – 46.7%
2. JAYLEN BROWN – 44.6%
3. Paul George – 44.0%
4. Nikola Vucevic – 43.4%
5. CJ McCollum – 43.3% pic.twitter.com/aQhO4pKY7t
Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers
In his 10th season, Harris has a career-best scoring average of 20.3, career-high in field goal (51.4) and three-point percentage (46.4), and is doing so for a 76ers team currently atop the Eastern Conference.
Tobias Harris wins it for the 76ers pic.twitter.com/t7QorjReMJ
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 28, 2021
Julius Randle, New York Knicks
It has been a career-year for Randle, who has shown more defensive intensity under Tom Thibodeau while nearly doubling his previous career-high averaging six assists.
Good morning, New York. Daily reminder. #JuliusRandle for #NBAAllStar?
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 29, 2021
👇 👇 👇
Yes Yes Yes
Christian Wood, Houston Rockets
Last season was the first where Wood got a rotational role, and he has proved his production was no fluke, as evidenced by his averages of 23.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks.
Christian Wood has been so good all season. he is a big man swiss army knife featuring so many skills, and i thought he had his best half of 2021 tonight in OKC.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 2, 2021
This is a mixtape of it, including one hustle play at the end to keep possession alive for a 3.
He was waived twice! pic.twitter.com/wopZZ6Dnwx
Malcolm Brogdon, Indiana Pacers
Brogdon’s 22.9 points are more than six more than his previous career-high, and he has an impressive 3.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
36 PTS (career-high)
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) January 26, 2021
7 REB
9 AST
57.9 FPTS
A career night for Malcolm Brogdon in the @Pacers win 🙌 pic.twitter.com/zn7ZMRiosF
Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
LaVine’s numbers are almost all slightly up from what was a career year in 2019-20, and he is also stroking the ball with accuracy (51 percent from the field, 41.9 percent from three).
Players in Chicago Bulls history to avg at least 26 PPG, 5 RPG, and 5 APG in a season:
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 31, 2021
Michael Jordan
Zach LaVine@ZachLaVine | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/tW7rNMf8Nk
Jerami Grant, Detroit Pistons
Grant’s 23.6 scoring average is 10 points more than his previous career-best, but Detroit will likely need to improve on its 5-15 mark for him to receive All-Star consideration.
Jerami Grant wanted a bigger offensive role so he left the Nuggets for the Pistons. So far he’s having a career year.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 26, 2021
24.3 PPG
6.5 RPG
2.8 APG
2.6 3PG
44/39/86%
He is almost doubling his previous career-high PPG (13.6). pic.twitter.com/KPdiYPtcqG
Mike Conley, Utah Jazz
It’s incredible that Conley is now in his 14th season and has never been named an All-Star. Still, after a disappointing first season with the Jazz in 2019-20, he has improved in every facet for a Utah team currently sitting in second in the Western Conference.
Full audio of Jazz’s Mike Conley Jr., on Woj Pod: https://t.co/NCtiCKQtDx pic.twitter.com/l94W48Uv71
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 28, 2021
Clint Capela, Atlanta Hawks
Currently placing second in rebounds (14.4) and third in blocks per game (2.4), Capela recently had an amazing four-game stretch from 1/16-1/22, where he averaged 22.0 points, 18.8 rebounds, and 5.5 blocks.
Happy #NBAAllStar voting. I know we haven’t talked in a min, but every time I see a star, I think of you. Hopefully after all we’ve been through I can count on you to 𝐑𝐓 to vote for #ClintCapela and visit https://t.co/8s6o5ELSEL. You always been a real one. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/Iv4Lf2JqrE
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 30, 2021
Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers
Turner is averaging nearly four rejections per game and has scored at least 20 points in four of his last six outings.
January stat leaders!
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) February 1, 2021
Top 5 in BPG:
Myles Turner - 3.8
Rudy Gobert - 2.9
Karl-Anthony Towns - 2.5
Clint Capela - 2.4
Anthony Davis - 2.2 pic.twitter.com/rEj8w930tB
