2024 NBA All-Distinguished person Recreation rosters: Starters, stout squads as game returns to light East vs. West format

The 2024 NBA All-Distinguished person Recreation is here. The league’s brightest stars will be sharing the court Sunday night in Indianapolis (prepare alongside here for live updates) because the NBA returns to an East vs. West format. Both coaches — Milwaukee’s Doc Rivers in the East and Minnesota’s Chris Finch in the West — can catch 12-player rosters for the game. Overall, 24 avid gamers were named All-Stars in 2024. Trae Younger and Scottie Barnes were named harm replacements in the East for Joel Embiid and Julius Randle.

Starters for the game were voted on by the followers, avid gamers and media. The reserve alternatives were made by the league’s head coaches, who picked two guards, three entrance-court avid gamers and two further avid gamers no matter direct. 

Right here are the stout rosters for the game, which guidelines off at 8 p.m. ET.

Eastern Convention roster

Starters

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (captain)
  
  
• Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers
• Damian Lillard, Bucks
• Jayson Tatum, Celtics
• Bam Adebayo, Warmth (starting for Joel Embiid)

Reserves

• Paolo Banchero, Magic
• Jaylen Brown, Celtics
• Jalen Brunson, Knicks
• Tyrese Maxey, 76ers
• Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers
• Trae Younger, Hawks (harm substitute)
• Scottie Barnes, Raptors (harm substitute)
• Joel Embiid, 76er (injured will no longer play)
• Julius Randle, Knicks (injured, will no longer play)

The Eastern Convention reserves are highlighted by a assortment of first-time All-Stars, in conjunction with Fresh York Knicks level guard Jalen Brunson, who has helped lead the crew to the East’s No. 4 seed at the All-Distinguished person damage.  Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, a number one candidate for Most Improved Player, Orlando Magic ahead Paolo Banchero, the reigning Rookie of the Yr, and Scottie Barnes of the Raptors are the opposite avid gamers who will fabricate their All-Distinguished person debuts this 12 months. 

Western Convention roster

Starters

• LeBron James, Lakers (captain)
• Luka Doncic, Mavericks
• Kevin Durant, Suns
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Deliver
• Nikola Jokic, Nuggets

Reserves

• Devin Booker, Suns
• Stephen Curry, Warriors
• Anthony Davis, Lakers
• Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
• Paul George, Clippers
• Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
• Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves

The West reserves are the entire reverse of their East counterparts. It’s a long way a ragged neighborhood full of a assortment of future Hall of Famers, in conjunction with Steph Curry, Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard, all of whom were named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Group at the 2022 All-Distinguished person Recreation. 

One more important truth is that both Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns catch made the squad. Those two catch helped lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to the top situation in the West and the 2d-finest narrative in the league. For the important time in decades, the Wolves seem like legit contenders. 

Moreover to bringing aid the classic East vs. West showdown, the league will possible be scrapping the Elam Ending. In desire to a aim ranking in the fourth quarter, the teams will play a long-established NBA game with four 12-minute quarters.