All-Star Snubs Would Make One Sick All-Star Team

It's that time of year. Yes, it's trade deadline time... But it's also that time when everyone is up in arms about All-Star snubs. Who didn't get selected who should have? As usual, there are a number of controversial decisions, and names left out of the Midseason festivities. But one look at this year's All-Snub team and you can do a double-take, wondering if it would make a pretty serious All-Star team.

The All-Snub team would make a tough All-Star team pic.twitter.com/i8PWudR2o8
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) February 3, 2023

The names of those who didn't make the All-Star Teams:

Guards:

James Harden
Trae Young
Jalen Brunson
De'Aaron Fox

Forwards:

Anthony Davis
Pascal Siakam
Jimmy Butler
Anthony Edwards

And there are probably more who could make a case.

By comparison, these are the reserves that were named:

East

Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks
Julius Randle, New York Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers

West

Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies

Yes, it's hard to make an argument as to who should have been left off in favor of one of the snubs. Perhaps we should just enjoy the fact that there's that much talent in the game today that these decisions are going to be tough every year.

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