Paul George has made a surge in NBA All-Star voting. Russell Westbrook is creating distance. So is Steven Adams, still in the mix for his first All-Star appearance.
The second returns on fan voting were released on Thursday and George is in position to start in the All-Star Game for the first time as a Western Conference player and the first time since 2016 when he was with Indiana. George has jumped Golden State's Kevin Durant and New Orleans' Anthony Davis into the Top 3 in fan voting for Western Conference frontcourt players.