LeBron James still leads All-Star fan voting.
Second place overall? Kyrie Irving, who held the mark behind his Cavaliers teammate in the first returns, has fallen behind Warriors Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.
Here are the latest leaders:
Eastern Conference
Guards
1. Kyrie Irving (CLE) 971,362
2. Dwyane Wade (CHI) 514,866
3. DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 453,538
4. Isaiah Thomas (BOS) 401,671
5. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 256,668
6. Derrick Rose (NYK) 223,804
7. John Wall (WAS) 173,148
8. Jeremy Lin (BKN) 109,088
9. Kemba Walker (CHA) 105,637
10. Avery Bradley (BOS) 64,157
Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (CLE) 1,066,147
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 963,110
3. Kevin Love (CLE) 473,328
4. Joel Embiid (PHI) 457,300
5. Jimmy Butler (CHI) 400,448
6. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 327,716
7. Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 324,106
8. Paul George (IND) 249,484
9. Jabari Parker (MIL) 120,022
10. Tristan Thompson (CLE) 114,759
Western Conference
Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 990,390
2. James Harden (HOU) 961,685
3. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 899,024
4. Klay Thompson (GSW) 555,430
5. Chris Paul (LAC) 379,076
6. Damian Lillard (POR) 208,171
7. Eric Gordon (HOU) 191,407
8. Andre Iguodala (GSW) 130,224
9. Manu Ginobili (SAS) 122,333
10. Zach LaVine (MIN) 94,867
Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (GSW) 987,479
2. Zaza Pachulia (GSW) 823,376
3. Kawhi Leonard (SAS) 630,766
4. Anthony Davis (NOP) 567,201
5. Draymond Green (GSW) 464,319
6. DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) 379,225
7. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 223,979
8. LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) 192,784
9. Blake Griffin (LAC) 172,393
10. Marc Gasol (MEM) 172,146
Remember, the NBA changed how it selects All-Starters this year. Players and media will have a voice along with fans.
Will that iron out weird situations like Zaza Pachulia ranking second among Western Conference frontcourt players? Maybe when everything comes together. But players’ votes can be loony, too.
The media will likely provide the most sober choices of who “deserves” to start. On that note, here’s some sound analysis on which players should get the nod.
There’s still so much of the equation left to come, which has really taken the air out of the sales of these vote announcements. It’s nice to know where players rank among fans, but it means only so much now.