New York (AFP)
Dallas leader Slovenian Luka Doncic tops players chosen by fans around the world to play the next All Star Game on February 16 in Chicago, after the counting of the first public voting train released Thursday by the North American Basketball League (NBA).
The star of the Mavericks, named best rookie (beginner) in the League last season, achieves the performance of taking a breath ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the strong winger of the Milwaukee Bucks and MVP (best NBA player) of the past season: he collected 1,073,957 votes, 599 more than the Greek of Nigerian origin.
LeBron James, a quintuple "MVP", star of the Los Angeles Lakers, came in third with 1,020,851 votes.
Public voting will end on January 20. It weighs for 50% in the final choice of ten players (5 per Conference, EST and West) including the two captains.
The list of these holders brought to form the two starting Five will be announced on January 23 at the end of the votes of the players, who account for 25%, and that of a panel of specialized journalists, which also counts for 25% .
The identity of the substitutes, chosen by the coaches, will be known later on January 30.
According to a new formula launched in 2018, the All Star Game now opposes two teams regardless of membership in the West and East conferences, formed by the two players, one in the East, one in the West, who received the most of votes and appointed captains.
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