Players were allowed to use a given …

Players were allowed to use a given team only once for the duration of the tournament, and they made their preferences quite clear. Three of the eight players spent their first pick on the Milwaukee Bucks. No other team was taken twice, with the Lakers, Clippers, Rockets, Heat and Raptors each filling one slot. As players weren’t allowed to pick the same teams in a game, it’s worth noting that only one game didn’t include the Bucks. Interestingly, not a single player in today’s field chose his own team. Not coincidentally, only two of the eight players who participated Friday play on teams currently above .500: Beverley with the Clippers and Jones with the Heat. It seems that those participating cared more about winning than representing their employers.