Halftime Heroes: Picking All-NBA Teams At The Season’s Halfway Point

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January 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

At the halfway point of the NBA season, who should we watch for the rest of the season? Which players are the very best of the best and will make the All-NBA teams?

The NBA season is reaching its peak, and soon NBA teams will begin sledding down the other side as they draw closer to the end of the year than its beginning. Preseason expectations will soon be set aside, if they have not been already, and those teams identified as outliers begin to win over their doubters.

A dazzling performance in a single game can skew early numbers, but by the halfway point it becomes clear whether a player is for real, or whether they were simply riding a hot streak. A surprise start becomes a surprise season; a slow start becomes a year of disappointment.

The league’s very best are already entering position to claim a postseason award, from MVP to Most Improved. Although only one can win a singular award, 15 players will be recognized as All-NBA selections. These selections can have a profound impact on a player’s future earnings, as well as their place in basketball history.

Which players look to be in line for the league’s three All-NBA teams? While some may not make the final list, 40 games or more is plenty of time to make educated guesses as to who will make it, and provide input on who should make it.

The list begins with the honorable mentions, those players too great to be left out. This turns out to be a graveyard of guards that are just barely squeezed off the list.