The NBA released their initial returns for this year’s All-Star fan voting. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young came in third among Eastern Conference guards behind Demar DeRozan and James Harden with 862,878 votes.
Young is about 30,000 votes behind Harden, while DeRozan has built quite a lead with nearly 1.5 million votes.
Young has played at an impressive clip this season despite Atlanta’s 17-20 record, averaging 28.4 points and 9.5 assists per game for the Hawks this season. Young is currently the only player in the NBA in the top-5 in scoring and assists, and is sixth in the NBA with 6.