Santiago Leon and Ryan Christa preview the 2024 NBA All Star Weekend.
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NBA All-Star 2024
NBA All-Star 2024 will celebrate the best of the game, with the most exciting players and biggest stars at the center of it all.
This year we return to the heartland of basketball to celebrate All-Star tradition with a classic East vs. West matchup.
Watch the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at 8pm ET on TNT.
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WATCHLIST: ALL-STAR WEEKEND
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NBA All-Star Weekend begins tonight in Indianapolis with the Celebrity Game (7pm ET, ESPN) and Rising Stars (9pm, TNT) ahead of All-Star Saturday night (8pm, TNT) and Sunday’s main event, Jeff writes.
Team Shannon
• Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons
• IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly
• Actor Quincy Isaiah
• Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd
• Streamer Kai Cenat
• Actor Dylan Wang
• YouTuber and TV host Lilly Singh
• Singer-songwriter SiR
• Country singer Walker Hayes
• Latin singer Anuel AA
Team Stephen A.
• Artist and actress Jennifer Hudson
• Former NBA champion Metta World Peace
• Basketball entertainer Jack Ryan
• Singer AJ McLean
• Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud
• Chef Kwame Onwuachi
• Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud
• Content creator Tristan Jass
• Musician Adam Blackstone
• Olympic high-jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi
Skills Challenge (Sat.): The host Pacers (Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner) take on teams of No. 1 picks (Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards, Victor Wembanyama) and All-Stars (Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young).
3-Point Contest (Sat.): Defending champ Damian Lillard (MIL), Malik Beasley (MIL), Jalen Brunson (NYK), Haliburton (IND), Lauri Markkanen (UTA), Donovan Mitchell (CLE), Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN), Young (ATL).
Steph vs. Sabrina (Sat.): Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu go head-to-head in a 3-point shootout. Ionescu won last year’s WNBA 3-Point Contest in historic fashion.
Dunk Contest (Sat.): Defending champ Mac McClung (G League), Jaylen Brown (BOS), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (MIA), Jacob Toppin (NYK).
All-Star Game (Sun. 8pm, TNT): The game returns to its roots with a classic East vs. West format and no more “Elam Ending.” Jennifer Hudson performs at halftime.
East All-Stars
• Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo *
• Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid *
• Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton *
• Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard *
• Boston’s Jayson Tatum *
• Miami’s Bam Adebayo
• Orlando’s Paolo Banchero
• Boston’s Jaylen Brown
• New York’s Jalen Brunson
• Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey
• Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell
• New York’s Julius Randle
• Atlanta’s Trae Young %
• Toronto’s Scottie Barnes %
West All-Stars
• Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James *
• Dallas’ Luka Doncic *
• Phoenix’s Kevin Durant *
• Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander *
• Denver’s Nikola Jokic *
• Phoenix’s Devin Booker
• Golden State’s Steph Curry
• Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis
• Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards
• Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George
• Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard
• Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota’s Chris Finch will coach the West, and Milwaukee’s Doc Rivers will coach the East.
2024 NBA Trade Deadline Recap
• Raptors receive two 2024 first round picks, Indiana's 2026 first-round pick (top-4 protected), Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and Kira Lewis Jr.:
• Knicks acquire Alex Burks and Bojan Bogdanović from the Detroit Pistons
• Bucks receive Patrick Beverley
• 76ers receive Cam Payne, second-round pick
• Suns receive Royce O'Neale and David Roddy
• Grizzlies receive Yuta Watanabe
The Knicks pick up a pair of solid rotation players (story)
• Knicks acquire Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks.
• Pistons acquire Evan Fournier, Malachi Flynn, Quentin Grimes, Ryan Arcidiacono, the Knicks’ 2028 second-round pick, and the Knicks’ 2029 second-round pick.
The Sixers trade for one of the NBA’s best three-point shooters (story)
• Sixers acquire Buddy Hield.
• Pacers acquire Doug McDermott, Furkan Korkmaz, the Raptors’ 2024 second-round pick, the Trail Blazers’ 2029 second-round pick, and cash (from Sixers).
• Spurs acquire Marcus Morris, the Clippers’ 2029 second-round pick, and cash (from Sixers).
• Note: The 2024 second-rounder technically has “most favorable” language, but there’s essentially no chance it won’t be Toronto’s pick.
Danny Ainge continues to stockpile draft assets (story)
• Raptors acquire Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji.
• Jazz acquire Otto Porter, Kira Lewis, and either the Thunder’s, Clippers’, Rockets’ (top-four protected), or Jazz’s (top-10 protected) 2024 first-round pick (whichever is least favorable).
The Mavericks undo an offseason acquisition and swap power forwards (story)
• Mavericks acquire P.J. Washington, the Celtics’ 2024 second-round pick, and a 2028 second-round pick.
• Hornets acquire Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and the Mavericks’ 2027 first-round pick (top-two protected).
The Mavericks line up a draft asset to use in a separate deal… (story)
• Mavericks acquire either the Thunder’s, Clippers’, Rockets’ (top-four protected), or Jazz’s (top-10 protected) 2024 first-round pick (whichever is second-least favorable).
• Thunder acquire the right to swap first-round picks with the Mavericks in 2028.
… The Mavs make use of that draft asset to upgrade at center (story)
• Mavericks acquire Daniel Gafford.
• Wizards acquire Richaun Holmes and either the Thunder’s, Clippers’, Rockets’ (top-four protected), or Jazz’s (top-10 protected) 2024 first-round pick (whichever is second-least favorable).
The upstart Thunder add a veteran for their playoff run (story)
• Thunder acquire Gordon Hayward.
• Hornets acquire Davis Bertans, Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, the Rockets’ 2024 second-round pick, the Sixers’ 2025 second-round pick, and cash.
The Suns acquire some extra help on the wing (story)
• Suns acquire Royce O’Neale and David Roddy.
• Nets acquire Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, either the Pistons’, Bucks,’ or Magic’s 2026 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable; from Suns), the Grizzlies’ 2028 second-round pick (from Suns), the Grizzlies’ 2029 second-round pick (from Suns), and the draft rights to Vanja Marinkovic (from Grizzlies).
• Grizzlies acquire Yuta Watanabe, Chimezie Metu, and the right to swap their own 2026 first-round pick for either the Suns’, Magic’s, or Wizards’ 2026 first-round pick (whichever is least favorable).
The Timberwolves aim to solidify their backup point guard spot (story)
• Timberwolves acquire Monte Morris.
• Pistons acquire Shake Milton, Troy Brown, and the Timberwolves’ 2030 second-round pick.
The Nets swap point guards, while the Raptors clear more 2024 cap room (story)
• Raptors acquire Spencer Dinwiddie.
• Nets acquire Dennis Schröder and Thaddeus Young.
The Bucks look to improve their perimeter defense with the help of a conference rival (story)
• Bucks acquire Patrick Beverley.
• Sixers acquire Cameron Payne and the Bucks’ 2027 second-round pick.
The Celtics add some frontcourt depth (story)
• Celtics acquire Xavier Tillman.
• Grizzlies acquire Lamar Stevens, the Hawks’ 2027 second-round pick, and the Mavericks’ 2030 second-round pick.
The Celtics add some backcourt depth (story)
• Celtics acquire Jaden Springer.
• Sixers acquire either the Bulls’ or the Knicks’ 2024 second-round pick (whichever is most favorable).
The Pistons land an RFA-to-be wing who’s in their future plans (story)
• Pistons acquire Simone Fontecchio.
• Jazz acquire Kevin Knox, either the Wizards’ or the Grizzlies’ 2024 second-round pick (whichever is most favorable), and the draft rights to Gabriele Procida.
The Sixers dip below the luxury tax line (story)
• Pistons acquire Danuel House, the Knicks’ 2024 second-round pick, and cash.
• Sixers acquire the Pistons’ 2028 second-round pick (top-55 protected).
The Warriors and Pacers make a deal that financially benefits both sides (story)
• Pacers acquire Cory Joseph, the Hornets’ 2025 second-round pick (top-55 protected) and cash ($5.8MM)
• Warriors acquire the least favorable of the Pacers’ 2024 second-round picks.
• Note: In all likelihood, the 2024 pick will be the least favorable of the Bucks’ and Cavaliers’ second-rounders.
The Bucks dump some salary (story)
• Kings acquire Robin Lopez and cash.
• Bucks acquire the draft rights to Dimitrios Agravanis.
The Celtics reduce their tax bill (story)
• Trail Blazers acquire Dalano Banton and cash.
• Celtics acquire either the Trail Blazers’ or Pelicans’ 2027 second-round pick (whichever is least favorable; top-55 protected).
The Clippers take advantage of their last opportunity to trade cash for a while (story)
• Clippers acquire the draft rights to Ismael Kamagate.
• Nuggets acquire cash ($2.68MM).
Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.
