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A Fan’s Guide To Voting For The 2016 NBA All-Star Game

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 28, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 8, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) talk after a 101-97 win by Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

Eastern No-Brainers:

Same as our last category, these are the stars that are bound to get in and actually deserve your vote anyway, only this time for the Eastern Conference.

John Wall — It took him a while to start playing at an elite level, but count me among those who believes Wall’s newfound excellence has a chance to last longer than Kyle Lowry‘s stellar start. As one of the best assisters, quickest players off the dribble and most electric dunkers in the league, Wall is perfectly suited for this event.

Jimmy Butler — Butler has taken the next step as one of the NBA’s best two-way players, a wing who can lock down the other team’s best scorer on one end and put up 20.9 points per game on the other. There won’t be much defense played in the All-Star Game, but Butler will be Dwyane Wade‘s main competition for the starting shooting guard spot (or, Kyle Lowry).

LeBron James — He’s LeBron James, he’s averaging 26.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game and oh, he’s LeBron James. Duh.

Paul George — What better way to welcome Paul George back to the heights of NBA stardom than a starting spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team? After all, he’s more than earned it so far, averaging 27.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game on .449/.448/.838 shooting splits.

Dwyane Wade — Flash is starting to get closer into that territory where his annual All-Star bid is more of a lifetime achievement award, but he’s still earned a spot on the roster this season, averaging 18.6 points, 4.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. This isn’t prime Wade, but he’s still far too popular to NOT earn another All-Star bid.

Kyle Lowry — Once again, Kyle Lowry has been arguably the best point guard in the Eastern Conference early in the season. Averaging a well-rounded 22.0 points, 6.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game will be hard to maintain, but Lowry is the best player on a Toronto Raptors team that is once again enjoying a strong regular season.

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