Analysis: NBA All-Star Voting by Players, Again, Was Flawed

Analysis: NBA All-Star Voting by Players, Again, Was Flawed
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center right, dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Philadelphia on Jan. 27, 2022. Chris Szagola/AP Photo
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It has become an annual joke, one that NBA players keep repeating.

For the sixth consecutive year, players had the right to have a significant say in the process of deciding who will start the All-Star Game. The NBA uses a formula to do that now, with fan voting counting for 50 percent of the total, a media panel counting for 25 percent and the players themselves getting 25 percent.