While there wasn’t much suspense around whether or not Damian Lillard would be named an All-Star last season, there wasn’t even the slightest hint of expectancy this season. After losing the tiebreaker for the second starting guard spot in the West to Luka Doncic, there was no doubt that Lillard, in the midst of an MVP-caliber season, would be one of the first players selected as an All-Star reserve by the Western Conference coaches.
And that’s exactly what happened.
The 6-3 guard in his ninth season out or Weber State was named to his sixth All-Star team during the announcement on TNT prior to Tuesday’s game versus the Nuggets in Denver.