The starters and reserve players have been determined for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 from Atlanta. Like every year, there were players not on the list, who were surprisingly excluded. Here is the list of our top five.
5) Brandon Ingram–New Orleans Pelicans–The forward from Kinston, North Carolina is averaging a career-high 24 points per game on a Pelicans team that is definitely on the rise. Ingram has played some of his best basketball as of late. In his last four games, he has scored 108 points, including 33 points in a stunning 24-point come-from-behind win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
4) Bam Adebayo–Miami Heat–The fourth-year center on the Miami Heat is averaging 19.6 points per game, 3.7 more points per game than last year when he was an All-Star. The native of Newark, New Jersey was also averaging career highs in free throw percentage (.844), three-point percentage (.333), and assists per game (5.5).
3) Myles Turner–Indiana Pacers–The veteran center from Bedford, Texas is the NBA leader in blocks per game at 3.4. A defensive specialist, it is clear that the voters like offense more than defense. Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon could also have been selected from the Pacers, but were also overlooked.
2) Khris Middleton–Milwaukee Bucks–The Milwaukee Bucks are not all about Giannis Antetokounmpo. Khris Middleton, the two-time All-Star was overlooked despite having a career-high in field goal percentage (.502), three-point percentage (.438), and assists per game (5.7). The native of Charleston, South Carolina was also averaging 20.6 points per game.
1)Fred VanVleet–Toronto Raptors–Despite being the fourth best basketball player in fantasy this year, Fred VanVleet of Rockford, Illinois is not going to Atlanta. The American voters were probably tired of picking a player from a Canadian team, even though VanVleet was playing all of his games this season in the United States. The Raptors are having their home games this season in Tampa Bay due to border restrictions that Canada has put in place. VanVleet is having a magical year. He has been the heart and soul of the Raptors, and has averaged career-highs in points per game (20.0), rebounds per game (4.5), assists per game (6.7), free throw percentage (.887), and blocks per game (0.8). VanVleet also had a magical 54-point game earlier this season in a 123-108 Raptors win over the Orlando Magic. VanVleet also set the NBA record for the most points in a game by an undrafted player.
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