The starters for the NBA’s 2023 All-Star game were announced live on TNT this Thursday evening before the network’s doubleheader.
TNT had a similar reveal a year ago that packed many surprises, including Andrew Wiggins’ inclusion in the starting lineup and Devin Booker’s and Chris Paul’s exclusions from the West’s top 5 despite owning the best record in the NBA.
Thursday’s reveal brought more debate, which is expected when so many elite players are battling for 10 spots. Some players who weren’t mentioned during Thursday’s reveal will go on to be named All-Stars around this time next week, but it won’t take away from the fact that they were snubbed from being starters.
Here are the few who missed out on being named as All-Star starters this season but probably shouldn’t have.