7 key takeaways from the first returns on NBA All-Star voting, including one big Devin Booker snub

It’s almost that time of year, folks! The NBA All-Star game is creeping up on us. We’re just over a month out from the universal “halfway point” of the NBA season.

With that in mind, the league decided to give us a look at the early returns on NBA All-Star voting this season.

Of course, there were some surprises there. Klay Thompson sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference for guards was pretty shocking considering the season he’s had. Plus, there were more than a few snubs that were a bit confounding.

There are some things you’d absolutely expect, too. LeBron James leading the West is the main thing, of course. Here’s a look, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania. 

Lakers’ LeBron James and Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the NBA’s first 2023-24 All-Star fan voting return: pic.twitter.com/PuLC37lMFN

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 4, 2024

Here are five major takeaways that we had from the voting totals so far. Let’s dive in.