Embiid named, Harden brutally snubbed as NBA All-Star reserves revealed
Josh Giddey’s Oklahoma City teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has made the reduce as superstars Joel Embiid and Ja Morant headlined the NBA All-Star reserves record.
Gilgeous-Alexander missed out on being named as a starter for the Western Conference, with Giddey declaring through Twitter that his Thunder teammate was “robbed.”
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However, Gilgeous-Alexander will get to play in his first All-Star sport alongside fellow first-timers Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen and Tyrese Hailburton.
Embiid and Morant are simply two of the large names included within the reserves record, with Damian Lillard and Chris Paul additionally making the reduce in what shall be their seventh and eighth All-Star look respectively.
However, there have been numerous notable snubs throughout the league.
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Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers working mate James Harden was one in all them.
Harden, a ten-time All-Star, has been in sturdy kind this season and is averaging 21.3 factors and 11.0 assists however didn’t make the squeeze.
Nor did Phoenix Suns famous person Devin Booker, who’s averaging a career-high 27.1 factors.
The seven All-Star reserves for every convention have been determined by the top coaches throughout the NBA and are made up of two back-court and three frontcourt gamers in addition to two “wild-card” choices, which means they will play wherever on the courtroom.
Western Conference All-Star Reserves
Paul George (LA Clippers)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)*
Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)*
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)*
Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)
Eastern Conference All-Star Reserves
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)*
Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
* denotes first-time All-Star choice
