The NBA All-Star weekend is one of the most exciting times for fans. Each season, fans wait for the NBA All-Star weekend to see their favorite players take part in the NBA All-Star game and flaunt their skills. This year, the All-Star Game is all set to take place in Salt Lake City.
While the NBA All-Star game will take place in February 2023, the first return of fan votes was recently unveiled. LeBron James and Kevin Durant led the first fan returns, and it wasn’t surprising, to be honest. After all, the two superstars have immense popularity among fans. However, there was one thing that really surprised the fans.
Lakers And Warriors Players Dominated The First Fan Vote Returns
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are undoubtedly two of the most popular franchises in the Western Conference. But in the 2022-23 NBA season, both teams have certainly struggled to win games consistently.
It is evident from the fact that the Lakers are currently the 12th seed in the West, while the Warriors hold the 9th seed in the conference. Despite that, after the first fan vote return, 10 out of the 20 possible All-Star spots are held by players who play for either the Lakers or the Warriors.
Lakers’ LeBron James and Nets’ Kevin Durant lead the NBA’s first 2022-23 All-Star fan voting returns: pic.twitter.com/ObI4WQjnuH
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 5, 2023
From the Lakers, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and Austin Reaves received several votes. As for the Warriors, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney are among the top vote-getters in the West.
Despite having underwhelming records this season, the popularity of the two franchises hasn’t taken a hit. But at the same time, it makes us wonder whether a few deserving contenders to play in the NBA All-Star game are getting snubbed due to the immense popularity of the two franchises.
Either way, these are just the first fan vote returns, and things may change when the next set of fan vote returns is unveiled. But as things stand right now, the Lakers and the Warriors are dominating.
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