With the 2017 NBA All-Star game starters announced, it’s time to turn our attention to the players most deserving of being a reserve in the game.
Now that the announcement of the NBA All-Star game starters has provided enough debate over “snubs”, it’s time to create even more of a debate with the reserves. While the reserves won’t actually be announced until Thursday, Jan. 26th, let’s take a stab at who is most deserving for the remaining 14 spots on the All-Star rosters.
There are a couple of things to note about the reserves. First, the head coaches determine who will be the All-Star reserves. Second, each conference will add three players in the frontcourt, two in the backcourt and two wild card picks to their rosters as reserves.
There are plenty of deserving players in each conference and surely there will be a few “snubs” this year as there are every year. This article reflects who I would pick for the reserve spots if given a ballot, and surely there will be plenty of debates about these remaining All-Star spots.
With that being said, let’s get in to who I believe should be the All-Star game reserves from each conference, starting with the East.