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LeBron James Drafts Kevin Durant With First Pick of NBA All-Star Game Draft

The rosters for the NBA's 68th annual All-Star Game are set.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo announced their All-Star roster selections during the first-ever televised All-Star Draft, which aired on TNT on Thursday. The two captains selected their teams from a pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference.

In 2018, the league switched the format of the All-Star game from East vs. West to a playground-style game. The two captains can draft their players regardless of conference affiliation. The leading vote-getter from each conference is named the captain.

The 2019 All-Star Game, featuring Team LeBron vs.