The prospect of an NBA All-Star Game without LeBron James, Kevin Durant, or Steph Curry in the starting lineup is hard to imagine.

This season may be the last time all three are featured, and the moment will come when none of them are starting All-Stars.

While it likely won’t occur this season, that time is approaching.

The All-Star starters, determined through votes from fans, players, and media, will be revealed on Thursday during the TNT broadcast ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET Milwaukee-Miami matchup. In the latest update on All-Star fan voting, James, Durant, and Curry were leading as starters, and the final count is expected to be very close.

YSL News Sports NBA writers Jeff Zillgitt and Lorenzo Reyes present their selections for the All-Star starters:

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Jeff Zillgitt’s All-Star selections

Eastern Conference

Backcourt

Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, New York’s Jalen Brunson

Frontcourt

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns

The Eastern Conference selections are less complicated than the Western Conference choices, and Cleveland, with a conference-leading 36-6 record, clearly deserves an All-Star starter. – Jeff Zillgitt

Western Conference

Backcourt

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards

Frontcourt

Denver’s Nikola Jokic, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis

While NBA awards require players to hit a minimum games-played benchmark for consideration, the All-Star process is more flexible. However, setting a standard of playing in 80% of games is reasonable for determining starters. This criterion puts Edwards in my Western lineup. The frontcourt was a tough pick between LeBron James and Davis, but Davis gets the slight edge for having a stronger overall season. It’s a tight competition, and combined fan and player votes might still favor James, leading to his record-setting 21st All-Star start. – Jeff Zillgitt

Lorenzo Reyes’ All-Star selections

Eastern Conference

Backcourt

Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, New York’s Jalen Brunson

Frontcourt

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns

I agree that choosing the starters from the East is simpler. However, the two-guard options weren’t particularly impressive, and Donovan Mitchell has clearly benefited. Although Mitchell’s stats — 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game — are solid, they fall short of his production from last season. – Lorenzo Reyes

Western Conference

Backcourt

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards

Frontcourt

Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis

I’m including Davis over Victor Wembanyama due to AD’s slightly more consistent performance. Still, I firmly believe Wembanyama is on the path to becoming an All-Star starter soon, with a lasting future ahead of him. – Lorenzo Reyes

How are NBA All-Star starters selected?

Since 2017, NBA All-Star starters are chosen through a weighted voting system that includes contributions from fans (50%), NBA players (25%), and a media panel (25%). Each conference features two backcourt starters and three frontcourt starters. In the event of a tie, the fan vote will break it.

According to the NBA, “the formula to calculate a player’s score is (Fan Rank * 2 + Player Rank + Media Rank)/4.” For instance, if Player A ranks second in fan voting, third in player voting, and third in media voting, their weighted score would be 2.5.

Last year, Damian Lillard and Brunson were tied with a weighted score of 3.75, but since Lillard held the No. 3 spot in fan voting while Brunson ranked No. 5, Lillard earned the starting spot.

The All-Star Game is set to take place on Sunday, February 16, in San Francisco.