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The Biggest All-Star Selection Debates | Group Chat

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4.29.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann reveal their All-Star ballot picks and break down the toughest decisions behind the process, from positional battles and league stipulations to international player considerations. They debate Jalen Brunson vs. Donovan Mitchell, spotlight rising and overlooked candidates like Jalen Johnson and Michael Porter Jr., and weigh Devin Booker’s case before ending with the big question: Will LeBron James make a late push into the All-Star race? (0:00:00) Intro (8:19) Eastern Conference picks (40:43) Western Conference picks (59:41) Devin Booker (1:12:53) Kawhi Leonard (1:19:32) LeBron James Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Victoria Valencia and Devon Renaldo Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Devon Renaldo and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to group chat. I am Justin Varyer and joining me, Rob Mahoney, Jay Kyle, man.

0:22.0

Guys, the Jonathan Camingo watch is on every hour on the hour.

0:27.4

We're going to check in on the hottest name on the trade market.

0:30.6

First up, Rob, Jonathan Caminga, is he a good player or not?

0:35.3

I'm going to go respectfully, probably not.

0:37.8

And at least in any meaningful way.

0:39.0

All right.

0:39.0

We'll check in an hour from now just to see if it's still the same thing. Frankly, my butt hurts from sitting on the pins and needles. I need a break. It's getting, it's agonizing. For the record, him not being a good player does not mean we can't do a 24-hour a telethon to rehome him wherever it is that he would like to go.

0:56.6

Well, we'll check in an hour from now. player does not mean we can't do a 24-hour telethon to rehome him wherever it is that he would

0:55.0

like to go.

0:56.3

Well, we'll check in an hour from now to see if he is still indeed not that good and thus

1:01.4

not important enough to talk about.

1:04.2

But today's adventure is more about the good players in the league, the all-stars.

1:08.7

We're going to pick our all-star ballots and go over specifically the biggest tension points of the debate process.

1:17.7

Unless you guys have anything else you want to get off your chest. Rob has some ferns in the background now.

1:22.9

Well, I'm becoming a planned guy in my advanced age. You know, we need to find new challenges.

1:31.6

We need to find things that we can embrace that will force us to evolve.

1:35.9

And in my history, I have killed basically every plant I have tried to raise.

1:37.0

So we're coming back to it.

1:39.5

You know, we're turning over new leaves, so to speak.

1:41.1

That was good.

1:42.5

Nice one there.

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