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

Apologies to: Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, James Harden, Amen Thompson, De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, LeBron James, Trey Murphy III, Austin Reaves.

Eastern Conference

  • Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers

  • Scottie Barnes, Raptors

  • Jalen Duren, Pistons

  • Jalen Johnson, Hawks

  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks

  • Norman Powell, Heat

  • Derrick White, Celtics

  • Pascal Siakam, Pacers **

(** injury replacement)

I covered the case for Mitchell with my starters last week. Barnes gets a spot for serving as the two-way heartbeat of the surprising third-seeded Raptors, averaging 19.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and nearly three combined steals-and-blocks while routinely guarding some of the toughest covers the league has to offer, from all across the positional spectrum. Duren has shined in a larger offensive role (17.8 points on 63.2% shooting) while remaining a rebounding menace and taking a significant step forward as a rim protector and defender in space — one major reason why the Pistons have risen to second in the NBA in defensive efficiency, and all the way to the top of the Eastern Conference.

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