In the least shocking news of the season, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons was snubbed from the All-Star team (again) in lieu of the Kristaps Porzingis injury. Kemba Walker will be suiting up on Feb. 18 instead.
Walker is a deserving candidate, but the fact that Simmons was snubbed four times is borderline insane. Goran Dragic, as special as Miami’s season has been, doesn’t deserve the nod, while Andre Drummond‘s case isn’t as strong as some make it out to be.
John Wall didn’t really earn his initial All-Star berth, while Kyle Lowry was in the same general tier as Simmons.