5 NBA players who could make their All-Star Game debut in 2018
Becoming an All-star is one of the important achievements an NBA player dreams of. Some might think that it is about the flashy money and fame that is on offer but the truth is, for every NBA player becoming an All-Star is an achievement which he dreams of from the day he is drafted to the league.
People vote for stars that they want to see during the All-Star Game and they have a lot of favorites but, the thing is that there are only 24 spots available and many talented guys are left behind each year.
This year many players have been working hard to become an All-Star for the first time in their career.There have been a lot of amazing performances in the season so far and there are many players to choose from. Let's take look at few of the players who really have a big shot at their First-Time All-star break.
#5 Joel Embiid
Standing at 7 foot tall, Joel Embiid is one of the contenders for the All-Star Game. He is averaging 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. His trash talking before the season was one of the reasons why everybody wanted to see him play this season.
This season he has been amazing so far but the only problem is that he is dealing with a back injury and has missed the last three games for the 76ers. He lastly played in the triple OT game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he dropped 34 points while playing 49 minutes.
So, he is a deserving candidate for the All-star team in the Eastern Conference this year.
However, 76ers have been struggling this season and with his back injury, they are having troubles getting a Win.So, in my views, they will get only one player for the All-stars and that, most probably will be Ben Simmons.This is the only thing which holds his chances rest he is a deserving candidate and an all-stars with him will be interesting with all the buzz he creates.