The NBA changed how they do the voting for the All-Star game eliminating positions and basically placing players in either the frontcourt or backcourt. The more popular players will of course be voted in as starters but with no position distinctions, players of the same position could all be voted in, meaning someone will have to play out of their normal position.
From Ethan Skolnick of Bleacher Report:
The first set of results won’t be released until Thursday, and voting won’t conclude until Jan. 20, with the starters named Jan. 23. But James, Anthony and George are heavy favorites to gain the top three frontcourt spots. All three are technically small forwards, though Anthony and James both play in the post quite a bit. And of the three, James is the one who has actually guarded centers at times.
Therefore, he would be the center by default.
“That is hilarious,” James said. “That is crazy! I would start at center in the All-Star Game? Against Dwight Howard?”
Just imagine that.
