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Garland, VanVleet to Make First NBA All-Star Game Appearance as Reserves Announced

The 2022 NBA All-Star reserves have been announced and the player pool is set for the Feb. 20 All-Star game in Cleveland.

Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, who has led Cleveland to the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference after finishing 13th last year, and Raptors guard Fred VanVleet will each make their first All-Star appearance.

Some notable names that were left off the list include Hornets backcourt partners LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, as well as Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen and Heat guard Tyler Herro.

Ball is averaging 19.9 points and 7.7 assists per game while Bridges was also averaging nearly 20 points and 7.