Hawks, Suns and more teams react to NBA All-Star snubs

The reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday, sparking spirited social media posts about who was snubbed.

The reserves in each conference are selected by NBA head coaches, different from the process for starters, who are determined by 50% fan vote, 25% current NBA players and 25% media panel.

Of the 14 reserves, there were six first-time All-Star selections: San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun.

Those names rounded out a group that included All-Star veterans such as LA Clippers guard James Harden, Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis and Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard.

The small number of reserves meant some big names would miss out on an All-Star slot.

One of the omissions was Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, who -- heading into Thursday -- averaged 22.7 points and a league-leading 11.4 assists.

Atlanta made its thoughts known on Young not being named an All-Star, posting a photo of him giving a thumbs down plus a breakdown of his stats.

The Phoenix Suns followed a similar theme while arguing for guardDevin Booker's case.

After leading the first fan voting returns earlier this month, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was also not selected. Ball is averaging 28.2 points, 7.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds.

However, the Hornets announcedWednesday that he is out for at least one week due to an ankle sprain. Charlotte posted a meme without a caption to express its displeasure.

The Sacramento Kings chimed in too after center Domantas Sabonis didn't earn a spot. Sabonis leads the league in double doubles (42) and rebounds per game (14.2) alongside 20.9 points. TNT's Ernie Johnson saidhe was surprised he didn't hear Sabonis' name as a reserve.

Sacramento made sure to reference those comments.

The All-Star starters were announced last Thursday, led by LeBron James -- his record-extending 21st selection -- andGiannis Antetokounmpo, who led all players in fan voting.

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