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This new format will include three All-Star teams consisting of eight players each, along with the winner of the Rising Stars game, creating an intriguing competition for All-Star supremacy. As excitement builds around these changes, reactions from former players and analysts have varied widely.

Mixed Reactions from Players and Analysts

Kendrick Perkins, a former NBA player, expressed strong dislike for the proposed changes, labeling them a "complete waste of time." He described the new format as an "insult" to the pioneers of the NBA and a disgrace to current players. Perkins argued that these modifications serve as an admission of failure on the part of contemporary players inadequately representing the competitive spirit expected from an All-Star event.