Best Tweets from Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis 2023 NBA All-Star Roster Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
James Holden LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo had to put on their general manager hats before taking the court for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.
While this is the sixth edition of the annual event with two captains selecting their teams instead of the Western and Eastern Conferences facing each other, Sunday marked the first time the draft happened immediately before the game à la a playground-style approach.
It added another layer of intrigue to the entire process, and the captains—who were in their position because they received the most fan votes—chose among the reserves first before moving to the starters.
Here is a look at the results, which led to plenty of reaction on social media:
1. Damian Lillard, Team Giannis
2. Anthony Edwards, Team LeBron
3. Jrue Holiday, Team Giannis
4. Jaylen Brown, Team LeBron
5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Team Giannis
6. Paul George, Team LeBron
7. DeMar DeRozan, Team Giannis
8. Tyrese Haliburton, Team LeBron
9. Pascal Siakam, Team Giannis
10. Julius Randle, Team LeBron
11. Bam Adebayo, Team Giannis
12. De'Aaron Fox, Team LeBron
13. Domantas Sabonis, Team Giannis
14. Jaren Jackson Jr., Team LeBron
1. Joel Embiid, Team LeBron
2. Jayson Tatum, Team Giannis
3. Kyrie Irving, Team LeBron
4. Ja Morant, Team Giannis
5. Luka Dončić, Team LeBron
6. Donovan Mitchell, Team Giannis
7. Nikola Jokić, Team LeBron
8. Lauri Markkanen, Team Giannis
Robby Kalland @RKallandgiannis learned from his mistakes in the past. not picking his teammates first.
Jace frederick @JaceFrederickAnthony Edwards was LeBron James' first selection <br><br>That says what the game's all-time great thinks about Minnesota's superstar
Harrison Faigen @hmfaigenAnthony Edwards, YOU are a future Laker.
Harry Lyles Jr. @harrylylesjrlebron planting the Anthony Edwards To The Lakers seed
NBA on TNT @NBAonTNTGiannis thought he was getting Ja 😂<a href="">#NBAAllStarDraft</a> <a href="">
Kyle Goon @kylegoonGiannis brought the entire notebook and didn't have it written down that Ja is a starter, smh
Shane Young @YoungNBALOL Giannis just took a player that's starting. Get it together!
Robby Kalland @RKallandGIANNIS PULLED A MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Taylor Rooks @TaylorRooksthis is already as entertaining as we expected lmao
Myron Medcalf @MedcalfByESPNJaren Jackson Jr. up there like <a href="">
sean yoo @SeanYooevery lebron pick feels like tampering
Dave McMenamin @mctenJJJ is the last pick of the reserves. Or as Kevin Durant called that spot yesterday, "the brokest millionaire" <a href="">
claire de lune @ClaireMPLSlebron picking kyrie over luka is the tamperiest tampering i've ever seen in my life 😭
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoriaLeBron finally gets to team up with Kyrie again.
Michael Pina @MichaelVPinathe jokic disrespect tour continues
Myron Medcalf @MedcalfByESPNThey made NBA All Star Weekend fun again. I love this.
The most amusing moment of the draft came when Antetokounmpo attempted to select Ja Morant during the reserve portion even though the Memphis Grizzlies star is a starter.
Other notable moves were James drafting former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kyrie Irving and Nikola Jokić going late in the draft even though he could be well on his way to winning the league MVP for the third consecutive season.
But the rosters are now set, and Team LeBron will attempt to continue its All-Star Game dynasty and move to 6-0 overall in this drafting format.