2019 NBA All-Star Game: The Top 10 Players to Watch

The 2019 NBA All-Star game is just around the corner, and there are plenty of players to watch out for. From established superstars to up-and-coming talents, here are the 10 players you need to keep an eye on during the All-Star Game

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving is one of the best point guards in the NBA and is known for his scoring abilities. He was selected to the All-Star team in 2019 and is one of the Top Players to watch during the game.

Kemba Walker

One of the league’s most electrifying players, Kemba Walker is averaging a career-high 25.8 points per game to go along with 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals. The Charlotte Hornets point guard has been on a tear lately, scoring 30 or more points in eight of his last 10 games. He’ll be looking to put on a show in front of his home crowd as he competes in the Three-Point Contest and the All-Star Game itself.

Bradley Beal

Beal is averaging 24.8 points, 5.1 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game this season, his seventh in the NBA. He’s shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from 3-point range. Beal has been an All-Star the past two seasons and is one of the best scoring guards in the league.

Joel Embiid

At just 24 years old, Joel Embiid is already one of the most dominant big men in the NBA. The Sixers star has averaged 27.3 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game this season, and he’s a big reason why Philadelphia has the best record in the Eastern Conference Embiid will be a key player to watch in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game

Khris Middleton

Khris Middleton is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 39th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2012 NBA draft Middleton played collegiately for Texas A&M University. As a senior in 2011–12, he was named first-team All-Big 12 by both the coaches and media.

Middleton is considered one of the best shooters in the NBA. He has led the league in free throw percentage twice, and three-point field goal percentage once. In addition to being a five-time NBA All-Star he has been named to two All-NBA teams and three NBA All-Defensive Teams

Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic the do-it-all center for the Denver Nuggets is one of the top players in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game At 6’10” and 250 pounds, Jokic has the size and strength to bang down low with the best big men in the league, but he also has the ball-handling skill and Court Vision of a much smaller player. That rare combination of skills makes him one of the most difficult players in the league to guard, and he’s been putting up big numbers for the Nuggets this season.

Russell Westbrook

As the reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook is always a player to watch. But this season, he’s been on an absolute tear. He’s averaging a triple-double for the third season in a row and is currently leading the league in scoring. He’s also one of the most electrifying players in the game, capable of making highlight-reel plays on any given night. If you’re looking for someone to keep an eye on during this year’s All-Star Game Westbrook is definitely your guy.

James Harden

James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Arizona State where he was named a Consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder

In 2012, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Thunder and helped lead them to the NBA Finals He was traded to Houston before the start of the 2012–13 season. During his time with the Rockets, he became one of the NBA’s most prolific scorers and earned recognition as the best shooting guard in basketball. He has been voted to eight All-Star teams and named six times to All-NBA Teams including four times to All-NBA First Teams.

Paul George

Paul George, who was recently traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder is one of the top players to watch in the 2019 NBA All-Star game George is averaging a career-high 28.0 points per game and is one of the top three-point shooters in the league. He will be appearing in his sixth All-Star Game and is sure to put on a show for the fans.

Steph Curry

Steph Curry is one of the most dominant players in the NBA today He is a two-time MVP and has led the Golden State Warriors to 3 NBA championships Steph is known for his amazing shooting ability and he currently holds the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a season. Curry is also an All-Star starter for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game