Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading All-Star vote-getter in the Eastern Conference, which gives him a legitimate platform to lobby for others to make the team.

He is making a case for his teammate, forward Khris Middleton.

Middleton will have two more chances to make a statement of his own before voting closes on Monday night, starting with the Bucks' road game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Milwaukee hosts the Dallas Mavericks on Monday afternoon.