BREAKING: NBA All-Star Game Format SHAKEUP | Will Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner make the cut?

The NBA All-Star Game is due for another shakeup with a Team USA vs. Team World format in the making. This should open the door for Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner to make the All-Star Game this season.

But is the All-Star Game still relevant in today's NBA landscape? It really is nothing more than an honorific. One that the Magic are deserving this season, even if the game no longer matters.

0:00 Intro: New NBA All-Star Game format

5:05 Franz Wagner's path to All-Star selection

10:16 Paolo Banchero's All-Star Game chances

14:53 Rant on All-Star Game's diminishing importance

20:30 Franz Wagner's stellar Eurobasket performance

25:36 Challenges ahead for Germany in knockout rounds

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