The NBA’s proposed 2021 NBA All-Star game is just weeks away and it appears that Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is on the verge of claiming a starting spot inside the Western Conference’s ultra-competitive roster. Standing in Lillard’s path to a starting nod: Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic.
On Monday, following the Blazers’ victory over the Mavericks, a pair of ballot projections highlighted just how close the race is between Lillard and Doncic.
First, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor gave Doncic the edge over Lillard. O’Connor went on to explain that it was not an easy decision.