Following last year’s NBA All-Star Game in which a record 397 total points were scored, many felt it was time for some sort of change. Competition in the game itself was at an all-time low as there were 67 3-pointers made and five players scored at least 30 points with Karl-Anthony Towns dropping 50.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sat back for most of that contest, playing just 14 minutes, but overall fan and league satisfaction with the All-Star Game was low. Even Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about changes being necessary immediately after and that looks to be the case for this season’s version.