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All-Star Game format changes could come for the 2023-24 season.

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The NBA is considering changing the All-Star Game format from the current Player Draft to Eastern vs. Western conference, among other concepts, according to Shams Charania and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

NBA and NBPA agreed in recent months to have talks about increased competitiveness in the All-Star Game as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. Changes could come for the 2023-24 season, per the same report.

The 2023 All-Star Game witnessed a notable lack of effort from the players, which drew strong criticism from various individuals involved. Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, who led Team LeBron, expressed his dissatisfaction by labeling it as the "most terrible basketball game ever played."

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown echoed Malone's views, describing the game as merely a showcase of easy layups and emphasizing the need to find ways to increase its competitiveness.

Team Giannis and Team LeBron combined for 359 points in this year's ASG.

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