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Domantas Sabonis leads the NBA in rebounding. He is not an All-Star. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
The NBA always has more stars than All-Star spots and that was once again clear when the league revealed the full rosters of the 2025 All-Star Game on Thursday.
Among those to make the cut are first-timer Victor Wembanyama and 21st-timer LeBron James. Six teams had multiple selections, while only two teams above .500 — the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings — had none. The game is once again stacked with recognizable talent, but there were plenty more players beyond the 24 players selected.
That includes the NBA’s leaders in assists, rebounds and East All-Star fan votes.
Here are the most notable names to miss out on the honor, though let’s make something abundantly clear: These are not snubs in the sense that these guys are clearly more deserving than someone who made the cut. We’re just talking about guys who at least seemed worthy in a league with more All-Star-worthy players than spots.
At least one of those who weren’t selected might also hear their name called soon, depending on how serious Anthony Davis’ injury is. The 2025 All-Star Game is scheduled for Feb. 16 in San Francisco.
2025 NBA All-Star snubs
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
No player has averaged more assists per game than Young’s 9.7 since his NBA debut, a span of time in which he has averaged 25.2 points per game (12th in the NBA). That certainly sounds like a perennial All-Star, but Young has now missed out on the game for the fourth time in his seven-year career.
Young currently leads the NBA in assists per game with a career-high 11.4, but his lack of efficiency (40.2% shooting, 34.2% from deep, 4.7 turnovers per game) and the Hawks’ lack of success (22-25 record, ninth in the East) once again left him off the roster.
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Sabonis has played 44 games this season. He has recorded a double-double in 42 of them. For a third-straight year, he is leading the NBA in rebounding with 14.5 per game. The Kings have taken a step back this year, as evidenced by the firing of head coach Mike Brown, but Sabonis is a three-time…
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Publish date : 2025-01-31 01:36:00
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