Like Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie was not voted in as a starter for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. After weighing the fan vote (50%), current NBA players vote (25%) and media vote (25%), Dinwiddie finished 10th overall among Eastern Conference guards, seven spots behind Irving.
Although Dinwiddie has received significant praise from coaches and ex-players — and he’s been an Eastern Conference Player of the Week candidate multiple times this season — being named a reserve for this year’s All-Star Game might not be attainable for the Brooklyn guard.
But there’s one thing Dinwiddie should take from this All-Star selection process: the results for the current NBA player voting. Dinwiddie’s contemporaries feel he’s been the ninth-best guard in the Eastern Conference this season (No. 12 for fans and No. 6 for media).
Even though he wasn’t named a starter and may not be an All-Star in any capacity this season, receiving that type of praise from the players in the game right now is no small feat for Dinwiddie.
The start of his professional basketball career was far from perfect, yet now he’s a top-10 guard in the Eastern Conference. Dinwiddie is the prime example of what hard work and determination can lead to.