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NBA All-Star roster projections, including a 6-player battle for the final East spot

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The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place in San Francisco on Friday night .

Some stars who should be in action through the month of January are missing out.

Luka Doncic and LaMelo Ball are both likely to be All-Stars for the first time in their careers.

Damian Lillard has been an All-Star in six of the past seven seasons -- all but 2021-22 .

Jarrett Allen , Evan Mobley , Jarrett Allen and Tyrese Haliburton make their cases for the last spot on the roster.

Lillard 's track record and Bucks ' NBA Cup title run will see him through, but there are at least five other East guards .

Irving 's back injury, a bulging disk, puts his first All-Star appearance with Dallas in some jeopardy.

Irving 's strong start -- including a career-high 44% on 3s -- will put him on the roster, ahead of Doncic by virtue of better health thus far.

Anthony Davis has been the odd man out in fan voting, ranking fifth in frontcourt.

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