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NBA All-Star Reserves: Surprising Contenders Poised to Steal the Spotlight This Year

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Also good at basketball: three dudes I’d give their first ever All-Star selections!

Holmgren gets the nod for the way he’s leveled up in his third season, as both a scorer (17.8 points per game, 57.1% shooting from the field, 37.6% from 3-point land) and a rim protector (holding opponents to microscopic 46.9% shooting at the rim, second-lowest among players to guard at least 100 up-close shots) for the best team in the NBA. Murray was already trending toward his first selection, putting up career-best scoring, assist and shooting efficiency numbers to help keep Denver within striking distance of Oklahoma City. The way he’s performed since his longtime running buddy went down, though — 28.2 points and 8.4 assists in 36.5 minutes per game, 50/43/91 shooting splits, helping Denver not only stay afloat but win more than it’s lost without the three-time MVP — cemented it. Avdija has been an absolute monster in Portland, kicking the breakout that began years ago in Washington into hyperdrive and averaging 26-7-7 on elite shooting efficiency to propel the Blazers into the play-in picture.

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