By the end of this month, the NBA will announce the rosters for the 2010 All-Star Game. Between the fans (who vote for the starters) and the coaches (who pick the reserves), we usually end up with a pretty representative list of the who’s who of the 2009-10 NBA season, even though there are usually one or two minor headscratchers.

With that in mind, here are my picks (for now), which are based on some ambiguous combination of the player’s individual performance and his team’s overall record. (Check back tomorrow for the West All-Stars.)

THE NO-BRAINERS

1. LeBron James, Cavs
He’s averaging 30-7-8 with 51% shooting, 1.5 steals and almost a block per game. Moreover, his team currently holds the #1 seed in the East.

2. Dwight Howard, Magic
He’s averaging 17-13 with 60% shooting and 2.5 blocks. Pencil him in for the next 10 years, assuming he stays healthy.

3. Dwyane Wade, Heat
The Heat are just above .500, and Wade’s numbers (46% shooting) aren’t as good as in years past, but he’s averaging 27-5-6 and his team is sitting in the #6 spot right now.

4. Paul Pierce, Celtics
The C’s have been without Kevin Garnett for 10 games and are still holding on to the #2 seed in the East. Pierce is averaging 18-5-4 and his hitting almost 47% from long range.

5. Chris Bosh, Raptors
The Raptors are a .500 team and Bosh is averaging 24-11 while shooting 52% from the field.

6. Joe Johnson, Hawks
The Hawks are sitting at #3 and JJ is posting 21-5-5, while shooting a respectable 45% from the field.

THE REST

7. Gerald Wallace, Bobcats
He’s the forgotten man on the league’s forgotten team. Wallace is averaging 18-11, with 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks, while shooting 48% from the field. The Bobcats are playing .500 ball and currently sitting in the #5 slot in the East.

8. Rajon Rondo, Celtics
Rondo is averaging 14-4-10, while shooting almost 53% from the field. Oh, and don’t forget the 2.5 steals per game.

9. Derrick Rose, Bulls
Chicago is clinging to a playoff spot and last year’s ROY is averaging 19-4-6, while shooting almost 47% from the field.

10. David Lee, Knicks
The Knicks are two games out of the playoffs and Lee is posting 19-11-3. He’s also hitting almost 56% of his shots from the field.

WHERE IT GETS TOUGH…

11. Danny Granger, Pacers
Sure, the Pacers stink, but he’s averaging 24-6-3 with 1.5 steals per game. The field goal percentage (41%) is worrisome.

12. Stephen Jackson, Bobcats
He’s averaging 21-5-4 with 1.9 steals, but do the Bobcats really deserve two All-Stars? I guess so. Jackson is averaging 25-6-4 in January and the Bobcats have won 8 of 9.

Honorable Mention: Mo Williams (17-5-3) is still the second best player on the Cavs, though he’s only averaging 14-5-2 in January…Vince Carter deserves consideration (17-5-3), but he’s shooting a dreadful 39% from the field… With all that’s gone on in Washington, Antawn Jamison‘s 23-9 on 48% shooting is pretty impressive…Andrew Bogut or Brandon Jennings? Bogut is averaging 15-10-2 with 2.1 blocks, while Jennings is posting 18-4-6…Rodney Stuckey is averaging 18-4-4 for a bad Pistons team…Brook Lopez is averaging 19-10 with 2.0 blocks, but the Nets are a woeful 3-37 on the season…Andre Iguodala is averaging 18-7-6, but the Sixers are underachieving.

This season will test the coaches’ resolve in terms of picking a winner over individual stats. Danny Granger and Antawn Jamison have gaudy numbers, but Vince Carter and Mo Williams play second fiddles on elite teams. It seems likely that the coaches would vote in Carter or Williams before giving the Bobcats a second nod (Jackson).