NBA announces date, TV info for All-Star draft
ByReuters
Published 17/01/2019 at 20:46 GMT
A year after being criticized for failing to televise its All-Star Game draft, the NBA on Thursday confirmed the 2019 version will air on live TV.
The draft
is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Feb. 7 on TNT.
is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Feb. 7 on TNT.
For the second year in a row, the All-Star Game rosters will be set through a
draft, with two captains selecting players, regardless of conference, from a
pool of starters voted in by fans, players and media, and reserves selected by
coaches.
draft, with two captains selecting players, regardless of conference, from a
pool of starters voted in by fans, players and media, and reserves selected by
coaches.
The leading vote-getter from fan balloting for each conference will be the
captain. The third update of fan balloting shows the Lakers' LeBron James
leading the Western Conference and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo leading
the East.
captain. The third update of fan balloting shows the Lakers' LeBron James
leading the Western Conference and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo leading
the East.
Last season, James and Golden State's Stephen Curry were team captains and
made their selections via conference call. The order in which they selected
some players was ultimately leaked, and many -- including several players --
argued the draft should have been televised in the first place.
made their selections via conference call. The order in which they selected
some players was ultimately leaked, and many -- including several players --
argued the draft should have been televised in the first place.
According to reports, the original plan was indeed to televise the draft but
the players' union pushed back and the draft was moved to a conference call.
the players' union pushed back and the draft was moved to a conference call.
The 2019 NBA All-Star Game will be played Feb. 17 in Charlotte, N.C.
--Field Level Media
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