The 2020 NBA All-Star reserves have been announced, and the Brooklyn Nets will not be represented in the game this year. Both Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie were thought to have a chance.
Irving finished second among Eastern Conference guards in the fan vote, but sixth in the player vote, and ultimately didn’t get the nod from the other 29 NBA head coaches. (Coaches can’t vote for their own players.)
This is the first time Irving hasn’t been an All-Star since the 2015-16 season, when he only played in 53 games. It’s the third time in his career he hasn’t been named to the NBA All-Star Game, with his rookie season (2011-12) being the first time he didn’t make the game.
Dinwiddie finished ninth among Eastern Conference guards on aggregate score — fans, players and media — in the starter voting. Some head coaches had indicated they might vote for the Nets guard, but he was snubbed, as well.