The NBA has released its latest leaderboard for All-Star voting (see the first here):
Eastern Conference
Guards
1. John Wall (Was) 439,395
2. Dwyane Wade (Mia) 396,757
3. Kyrie Irving (Cle) 308,727
4. Kyle Lowry (Tor) 274,741
5. Jimmy Butler (Chi) 174,250
6. Derrick Rose (Chi) 168,281
7. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 72,204
8. Louis Williams (Tor) 25,596
9. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 24,898
10. Bradley Beal (Was) 20,526
Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (Cle) 775,810
2. Pau Gasol (Chi) 372,109
3. Carmelo Anthony (NY) 365,449
4. Chris Bosh (Mia) 283,899
5. Kevin Love (Cle) 219,139
6. Joakim Noah (Chi) 103,644
7. Marcin Gortat (Was) 103,478
8. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 83,642
9. Kevin Garnett (Bkn) 62,584
10. Al Jefferson (Cha) 62,436
11. Nikola Vucevic (Orl) 48,667
12. Paul Pierce (Was) 46,422
13. Paul Millsap (Atl) 34,751
14. Al Horford (Atl) 33,421
15. Nikola Mirotic (Chi) 27,723
Western Conference
Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GS) 755,486
2. Kobe Bryant (LAL) 694,665
3. James Harden (Hou) 516,514
4. Chris Paul (LAC) 334,544
5. Damian Lillard (Por) 147,955
6. Rajon Rondo (Dal) 137,974
7. Klay Thompson (GS) 128,542
8. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 122,134
9. Jeremy Lin (LAL) 114,286
10. Tony Parker (SA) 67,362
Frontcourt
1. Anthony Davis (NO) 732,154
2. Blake Griffin (LAC) 403,415
3. Marc Gasol (Mem) 343,587
4. Tim Duncan (SA) 288,235
5. Kevin Durant (OKC) 254,448
6. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 234,290
7. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 165,456
8. Dwight Howard (Hou) 161,295
9. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 139,967
10. Kawhi Leonard (SA) 101,651
11. Rudy Gay (Sac) 75,827
12. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 58,200
13. Tyson Chandler (Dal) 48,191
14. Nick Young (LAL) 46,323
15. Zach Randolph (Mem) 43,897
A few observations:
- LeBron James might have more votes than Stephen Curry, but Curry is competing in a much tougher category. The Warriors guard is close enough that I wonder whether he’d win a head-to-head matchup with LeBron.
- The projected starters remain the same, the only movement in order up top being Pau Gasol passing Carmelo Anthony for second among Eastern Conference frontcourt players.
- Jimmy Butler passed Derrick Rose. As it should be with the Bulls guards.
- Speaking of Chicago, Nikola Mirotic is the only rookie on the leaderboard.
- James Harden remains in striking distance of Kobe Bryant. If Harden can somehow pass Kobe, that’d open a spot at a crowded position for a more-deserving player to make the team.
- Damian Lillard, who said he wouldn’t campaign, was the big riser, anyway. He moved from eighth to fifth among Western Conference guards. He’s still far from starting, but he’s at least moving in the right direction.
- Kyrie Irving remains third among Eastern Conference guards, one spot from triggering the Derrick Rose Rule. There’s a lot of money at stake here.