Gobert, Mitchell Drafted To Team Giannis For NBA All-Star Game
Feb 6, 2020, 5:37 PM | Updated: Feb 7, 2020, 12:56 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Jazz all-stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell were drafted to Team Giannis for the upcoming NBA All-Star game.
Milwaukee Bucks all-star Giannis Antetokounmpo selected the two Jazzmen during the NBA All-Star game draft.
Team Giannis will face Team LeBron led by Los Angeles Lakers all-star LeBron James in the 69th NBA All-Star game on Sunday, February 16 at 6:20 p.m. (MDT).
The 2020 #NBAAllStar #TeamLeBron & #TeamGiannis rosters as drafted by @KingJames and @Giannis_An34! pic.twitter.com/zV0w37TgDN
— NBA (@NBA) February 7, 2020
Gobert and Mitchell were voted as first-time all-star when they were selected as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game by coaches from the Western Conference on January 30.
Rudy Gobert
This season, the seven-year big man from France is recording a career-high in rebounds per contest.
Through 48 games this season, Gobert is averaging 15.6 points, 14.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 2.0 blocks.
Rudy Gobert: Team Giannis 🌟#TakeNote | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/saNjVqtY8L
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 7, 2020
Donovan Mitchell
The third-year guard currently ranks No. 14 among NBA players in scoring.
Through 49 games this season, Mitchell is averaging 24.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.1 steals.
Spida joins Rudy on Team Giannis 🌟#TakeNote | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/1uW2f6LWY0
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 7, 2020
Team Giannis
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Captain, Starter) – Milwaukee Bucks
- Joel Embiid (Starter) – Philadelphia 76ers
- Pascal Siakam (Starter) – Toronto Raptors
- Kemba Walker (Starter) – Boston Celtics
- Trae Young (Starter) – Atlanta Hawks
- Bam Adebayo – Miami Heat
- Jimmy Butler – Miami Heat
- Rudy Gobert – Utah Jazz
- Brandon Ingram – New Orleans Pelicans
- Kyle Lowry – Toronto Raptors
- Khris Middleton – Milwaukee Bucks
- Donovan Mitchell – Utah Jazz
Donovan Mitchell gets his wish to play with Rudy Gobert, but will be playing against his boyhood hero LeBron James.
Rudy getting picked ahead of Donovan was a bit of a surprise, but that’s a fun team, probably more touches for the Jazz guys. pic.twitter.com/Shbuaj8lrY
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) February 7, 2020
Team LeBron
- LeBron James (Captain, Starter) – Los Angeles Lakers
- Anthony Davis (Starter) – Los Angeles Lakers
- Luka Doncic (Starter) – Dallas Mavericks
- James Harden (Starter) – Houston Rockets
- Kawhi Leonard (Starter) – Los Angeles Clippers
- Nikola Jokic – Denver Nuggets
- Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers
- Chris Paul – Oklahoma City Thunder
- Domantas Sabonis – Indiana Pacers
- Ben Simmons – Philadelphia 76ers
- Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics
- Russell Westbrook – Houston Rockets
Mitchell and Gobert will play in the All-Star Game on Sunday, February 16 at 6:20 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on TNT.
