Sports Opinion: Blazers’ Damian Lillard deserved NBA All-Star starter spot over Mavericks’ Luka Doncic February 19, 2021 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Comments Off on Opinion: Blazers’ Damian Lillard deserved NBA All-Star starter spot over Mavericks’ Luka Doncic Damian Lillard is a five-time All-Star but has never been voted a starter. This is the year that should have finally changed, writes Jeff Zillgitt.