2022 NBA All-Star captains LeBron James and Kevin Durant will pick their teams on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT – but before LeBron and KD finalize their lineups, our NBA Wires crew teamed up to pick the perfect teams.
First, the selection format. For receiving the most fan votes, James will receive the No. 1 overall pick, and Durant will be able to select the first reserve player.
As Durant will not play in the game, he’ll actually receive three picks in a row from 8-10. Pick No. 8 will be Durant’s fourth starter, pick No. 9 will be his replacement starter, and pick No. 10 will be the first reserve off the board.
To make our mock draft picks, we’ve split some of the NBA Wires staff up by conference. Sixers Wire’s Ky Carlin, Celtics Wire’s Justin Quinn and Rookie Wire’s own Cody Taylor will represent Team Durant, while LeBron Wire’s Sanjesh Singh, Warriors Wire’s Tommy Call III and Thunder Wire’s Clemente Almanza will represent Team LeBron.
On to the No. 1 overall pick: