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Kyrie in play for captaincy in 3rd ASG voting returns; Tatum as a reserve

Two Boston Celtics look poised to make the 2019 All Star Game after placing well in the third voting returns of fan voting, released yesterday.

Kyrie Irving sits just 500,000-odd votes shy of first place in the East, trailing Milwaukee Bucks MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo by a superable margin that might lead to a LeBron James - Irving team picking exercise, all the more compelling given this year the league has agreed to broadcast that new wrinkle.