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NBA All-Star Starters Mock Draft: When Will Trae Young Go?

By Dallin Duffy

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 10: A general overall view of the NBA All-Star 2020 Announcement ball on November 10, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
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CHARLOTTE, NC – FEBRUARY 17: Kemba Walker #15 of Team Giannis speaks to the media during a press conference after the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2019 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ben McKeown/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Round Four:

Team LeBron: Pascal Siakam, F, Raptors

Kemba Walker is probably the better player, but with two guards already, LeBron looks to Siakam who can play both forward positions. Siakam also brings the fire of a first year All-Star, and could be the one to take the game more seriously than the others.

Pascal is enjoying a breakout season after winning the league’s most improved player (and a championship) a year ago, averaging 23.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.5 assist per game on 46% shooting. The 4th year forward is also a killer defender, and we’ll see how much of that translates to the All-Star court.

He has to be a dark horse candidate to win the MVP.

Team Giannis: Kemba Walker, PG, Celtics

Kemba was the final pick of the starters round last season, going to Giannis. This season could very easily see a repeat of that.

Walker is a spectacular yet quiet guard, and doesn’t have the mass appeal of others on this list. This was proven again in the fan vote, when he finished behind Kyrie Irving, who’s played less than 20 games this year.

Even with the game being in Charlotte last season when he still played for the Hornets, Walker managed just four points on eight shots, but did add eight assists.

Still, being the last pick of the starters round isn’t like being last in recess dodge ball, it’s a real honor. And Walker can always explode in any given game, even the All-Star Game.

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You can see how accurate this mock draft is when the actual picks happen on February 6th on TNT.

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