Rosters
As had been the case in previous years, the rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The fans could vote through the NBA website. The player will be selected, regardless of playing position. The starters will be chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players. Fans made up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprised 25% of the vote. The five players who received the highest cumulative vote totals in each conferences were named the All-Star starters. [5] NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players from their own team. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores. If the selection process does not yield 16 American players and 8 international players, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will make the necessary selections to complete the rosters. [7]
