Some NBA players apparently aren't taking their voting responsibility seriously
The starters for the 2019 NBA All-Star game were officially announced on Thursday, with the usual suspects like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo taking top billing. The starters were determined by a combination of votes from fans, media and players.
It's that last contingent that gets a little tricky. While most players seemed to take their voting duty seriously, it appears that some decided to cast their votes for players who have had nowhere near All-Star-caliber seasons -- in some cases, they haven't even played a game this year. Here's a look at some of the most absurd names that received All-Star votes from their fellow players, starting with some you might recognize.
- DeMarcus Cousins (13 votes) -- played in his third game of the season on Thursday night
- Carmelo Anthony (7) -- played in 10 games this season
- Boban Marjanovic (4) -- 6.6 points per game in 10.3 minutes per game
- Kostas Antetokounmpo (3) -- hasn't played an NBA game ... maybe they thought they were voting for his brother?
- Ryan Anderson (3) -- played in 15 games this season
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