Original sentence: Jason Kidd was voted in as the starting point guard for the East but may not play if he is traded before the game.Kevin Garnett, top vote getter in the league with 2.5 million votes, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen (replacing injured Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler) were selected as reserves by the coaches of the Eastern Conference Garnett would not be playing due to injury and commissioner David Stern announced that Detroit Piston forward Rasheed Wallace would replace Garnett.Shaquille O'Neal was not voted in the center for the first time in 15 years.Small forward Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James and Miami Heat shooting guard] Dwayne Wade started for the third straight year with two million votes each and fourth overall for the East
Edited sentence: All three teammates were reserves.In the Eastern Conference, small forward Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James and Miami Heat shooting guard] Dwayne Wade started for the third straight year with two million votes each and fourth overall for the East.It is his second All-Star appearance after Shaquille O'Neal was not voted in the center for the first time in 15 years.Jason Kidd was voted in as the starting point guard for the East but could not play if he is traded to the Dallas Mavericks in the West.Kevin Garnett, top vote getter in the league with 2.5 million votes and Paul Pierce and Ray Allen(replacing injured Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler were selected as reserves by the coaches of the Eastern Conference) However, Celtics coach Doc Rivers  announced that Garnett would not be playing due to injury and would be replaced by Detroit Piston forward Rasheed Wallace, who is joined with fellow Piston guards Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton.Wade's selection drew some conversortry as his Heat team had the worst record in the NBA and debates spread if a player should play in the All-Star game with a subpar team