NEWSLETTER
The Chicago Bulls will have a representative at the 2023 All-Star Weekend!
DeMar DeRozan has officially been named an All-Star reserve, making the sixth time in his career that he has cracked the roster. While the Bulls have underachieved as a whole this season, DeRozan continues to perform like one of the top shot-makers in the league. He’s currently averaging 26.3 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.9 rebounds to go along with a 51.1 percent shooting performance from the field.
DeRozan has scored the 11th-most points in the league and has turned the ball over the fewest of the top-11 scorers. He also remains a top performer in crunch time, having scored the 5th-most points in the 4th quarter behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and the 2nd-most points in clutch situations behind on De’Aaron Fox.
At the end of the day, I know this season has stung in more ways than one, but DeRozan deserves this. He’s continued to prove that he belongs among the league’s best ever since he arrived in Chicago, and it has been a pleasure to watch. Congratulations, DeMar!
The NBA announced its starters for the big night last week, so I’ll now drop the full current rosters below.
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Starters
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Captain)
Kyrie Irving
Donovan Mitchell
Jayson Tatum
Kevin Durant
Reserves
Joel Embiid
DeMar DeRozan
Jaylen Brown
Bam Adebayo
Julius Randle
Jrue Holiday
Tyrese Haliburton
Western Conference All-Stars
Starters
LeBron James (Captain)
Stephen Curry
Luka Doncic
Zion Williamson
Nikola Jokic
Reserves
Ja Morant
Domantas Sabonis
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Paul George
Damian Lillard
Lauri Markkanen
Jaren Jackson Jr.
