The NBA All-Star Game is expected to have a different format this season, with ESPN's Shams Charania reporting last month that the league would scrap the traditional format in favor of a four-team competition for the Feb. 16 showcase at Chase Center in San Francisco.
The proposed format would see three squads composed of eight NBA All-Stars, along with a fourth team that features rookies and sophomores from the Rising Stars event.
At more than six weeks into the regular season -- but before All-Star voting begins -- it's time to take a first look at how the rosters might shake out for the three NBA squads.
Because we don't yet know how All-Stars will be selected under the new format, we'll stick with something close to the traditional model: four guards and six frontcourt players from each conference, plus two wild cards. We'll also draft those into the three teams using the likely options as captains: fan favorites Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry and LeBron James.
Particularly with so much time remaining until All-Stars are selected, these won't just be the 24 players who are performing the best this season. Past performance counts too. With that in mind, let's look at how this year's All-Star rosters could look.
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