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2025 NBA All-Star Snubs: Who Got Left Out and What Needs to Change?

2025 NBA All-stars snubs


The 2025 NBA All-Star rosters have been revealed, and as always, the selections have sparked heated debates. While many of the league’s brightest stars made the cut, several deserving players were left off the list, leading fans and analysts to question the fairness of the selection process.

Who Got Snubbed?

Every year, players put up elite numbers and dominate for their teams but somehow fail to secure an All-Star spot. Here are the biggest snubs of 2025:

Eastern Conference Snubs

  • LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets) – Ball is having a career-best season, averaging 28.2 PPG, yet was overlooked despite ranking high in fan voting.
  • Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) – A top-scoring guard in the East, Maxey has led the Sixers in key moments but was left off in favor of more established names.
  • Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) – The NBA’s leader in assists (11.4 APG), Young’s exclusion is baffling, given his offensive impact and star power.

Western Conference Snubs

  • Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings) – Averaging 20.9 PPG and 14.5 RPG, Sabonis has been the anchor for Sacramento, yet he was passed over in favor of flashier names.
  • Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) – One of the best scorers in the league with 25.5 PPG, but with the Suns struggling, team performance might have worked against him.
  • Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) – Despite averaging 24.2 PPG, Irving’s injury issues and the rise of other guards might have cost him a spot.

Why Were They Left Out?

The All-Star selection process is a mix of fan voting, media, and player votes, but it still has flaws that result in worthy players being snubbed. Here’s why some of these stars were left out:

  1. The Popularity Contest Problem – Fan voting plays a huge role in the selections, and while it gives fans a say, it often favors big-market players over those in smaller markets, no matter how well they play.

  2. Winning Bias – Players on struggling teams often get snubbed, even if they are putting up MVP-level numbers. For example, Booker and Young are victims of this despite their elite stats.

  3. Position Overload – Some positions (like guards in the West) are stacked, meaning some deserving players will always be left out due to competition.

  4. Injury Replacement Bias – Sometimes, injured players still get selected, leaving out healthy players who are producing at a high level. Should a player who has missed 30% of the season still get in?

Is the East vs. West System Outdated?

One of the biggest head-scratchers is why we still vote based on East vs. West, when the game itself isn’t played that way anymore. Ever since the NBA switched to a draft-style format for the All-Star Game, players from both conferences get mixed into different teams anyway.

So why do we still separate voting this way?

  • It limits deserving players from getting in simply because their conference is stacked.
  • It ignores the actual structure of the All-Star Game, which has no conference restrictions anymore.
  • A more flexible selection process could allow the best 24 players, regardless of conference, to make it.

Notable Reactions from Players & Analysts

As expected, players and analysts wasted no time reacting to the biggest snubs of 2025:

🔥 LaMelo Ball on getting snubbed: "Ain’t no way, but I ain’t surprised either." (via Twitter/X)

😡 Trae Young’s reaction: "I guess leading the league in assists don’t matter?"

💬 Analyst Kendrick Perkins: "How do you leave out Sabonis when he’s the only player averaging 20 and 14? The voting system needs to be re-evaluated."

📢 JJ Redick on his podcast: "I love the All-Star Game, but let’s be real – this selection process is outdated. Either you take the best players or don’t call it an All-Star Game."

Does the NBA Need to Fix This?

With another year of questionable snubs, it might be time to re-evaluate the selection process. Here are some potential fixes:
Limit fan voting influence – Make it a smaller percentage of the decision-making process.
Remove East vs. West restrictions – Pick the best 24 players, period.
Consider team performance, but not too much – Being on a bad team shouldn’t completely disqualify a great player.

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will still be an exciting event, but as long as worthy players keep getting snubbed, debates like this will continue year after year.

What do you think? Should the NBA change the selection process? Who was the biggest snub this year? Drop your thoughts! ⬇️

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