Draymond Green, Klay Thompson named All-Star reserves

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The Warriors, for the second time in franchise history, will be sending four players to the NBA All-Star Game.

Forward Draymond Green and guard Klay Thompson were added Thursday as Western Conference All-Star reserves and will be joining teammates Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, both of whom were voted in as starters for the game scheduled for Feb. 19 in New Orleans.

Coach Steve Kerr and his staff also will be in charge of the Western Conference team for the second time in three seasons.

Green is making his second appearance in the game, while Thompson will be going for the third consecutive year.

Green leads the Warriors in rebounding, assists and steals. He is averaging 10.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.93 steals and 1.41 blocked shots.

Thompson ranks third on the team in scoring, at 21.1 points per game. He 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

The Warriors also sent four players to the All-Star Game in 1968, when guard Jim King, forward Rudy LaRusso, forward Clyde Lee and center Nate Thurmond were named to the squad coached by Warriors coach Bill Sharman.

Five other players were named as Western Conference reserves: center DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies, forward Gordon Hayward of the Jazz, center DeMarcus Cousins of the Kings, guard Russell Westbrook of the Thunder.

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