Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Among Leaders for All-Star Game Voting

Doncic will be out for most of the month but is still one of the top players in All-Star voting

Feb 18, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Western Conference forward Luka Doncic (77) of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball against Eastern Conference center Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat during the first half of the 73rd NBA All Star game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The NBA announced the early returns from All-Star Game voting on Thursday afternoon, with two Dallas Mavericks seeing heavy representation.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are two of the four highest vote-getters among guards in the Western Conference. Doncic is second with a little over 870,000 votes, and Irving is in fourth with 503,000.

Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.

Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.

Next fan update: 1/9. pic.twitter.com/OoIIa3S3fn

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 2, 2025

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Doncic has made five straight All-Star Games, but that is in jeopardy as he'll miss nearly all of January with a calf strain he suffered on Christmas. While there is no games played restriction for the All-Star Game, fan voting is only 50% of the weighted process. Player and media voting account for 25% each as well.

Kyrie Irving is an eight-time All-Star but hasn't appeared since the 202-23 season after he had just been traded to Dallas. He's had a mostly healthy start to the season and has had a tremendous season, averaging 24.3 PPG on nearly 50/40/90 shooting splits.

The All-Star Game will be on February 16th in San Francisco's Chase Center. Voting is open until January 20th, with the starters being revealed on January 23rd and the reserves announced on January 30th. Votes can be placed here.

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