The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support
1 month, 1 week ago

The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year’s Paris Olympics when he led France’s march to the gold medal game against the Americans. “I think that when you get events like this, All-Star Weekend, we don’t worry about the competition,” said 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns. “Not to say we couldn’t figure out a way around this, but to the extent we want to have a fair process for picking All-Stars, if you’re picking half the players from a 30% pool and the other half from a 70% pool, it might not be fair to the players,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said last month. “So, that’s one thing we’re looking at.” Silver sought input from current players like Golden State star Stephen Curry before the league went to the tournament format this year. “Having Shai, Jokic, Luka, Wemby, Towns, Sengun, I know those players — obviously I’m missing some guys that I cannot think from the top of my head — going against the best U.S. players, I think it would be fun,” Antetokounmpo said.

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New York Times  

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