Duke currently has at least 4, and potentially 5 former players who could be NBA All-Stars. Kyrie, Ingram and Tatum are all averaging more than 25 points per game plus 5+ rebounds or assists and Zion is 20.3/8.4—all should be all-star locks assuming Kyrie doesn’t disappear again. RJ has been on a great roll lately—22/6.5/3.5, shooting 45% from 3 and 88% free throws his last 6 games and is up to 18.3 ppg with 7.6 rebounds for the season, so he could be a candidate as well. Though not all-stars, Seth Curry is averaging 15.4 ppg and shooting 54.6% from three, and Wendell Carter is a solid starter for the Bulls 11.7/7.7 and a strong defender. Luke Kennard is shooting 46% from three and 90% at the line for the Clippers, but is used a lot less than in Detroit—10 minutes less per game, about half as many shots and assists—which is somewhat surprising given the huge contract they gave him. Gary Trent, Jr. is a strong bench player for Portland, 11 ppg and 43% from three. Reddish is up and down for Atlanta but averaging over 12 ppg. Bagley continues to disappoint in Sacramento—his scoring and rebounding numbers are below expectations, and his defense is downright offensive. Drafting Bagley over Luka is starting to look like Sam Bowie over Jordan. Tyus and Grayson Allen play together on Memphis’s second unit. Tyus remains a valuable backup point guard—5.4/1.1 assist to turnover ratio and Grayson averages 8 ppg and shoots a decent 36% from three. Justise Winslow is also with Memphis but hasn’t played due to a hip injury. Mason Plumlee is Detroit’s starting center and Jahlil and Frank Jackson are sparsely-used backups for the Pistons. None of last year’s picks—Tre, Carey, Stanley, get regular minutes yet.
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