The NBA is celebrating is 75th year anniversary by putting together a historic Top 75 All-Time list of the 75 best players to ever step foot on the NBA hardwood. On Thursday, the NBA finally completed the full list, revealing the final 26 names on Thursday night, after naming 25 each the two days prior. The complete unveiling of the 76 players (two were reportedly involved in a tie) became a hot topic around NBA Twitter and sparked plenty of discussions and debates among NBA fans.

As with these kinds of subjective all-time lists, which were voted on by a select panel of media people, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives, there will always be snubs. While some fans applauded the inclusion of their favorite stars, others scoffed at the omission of some names who are more than worthy of consideration. Some players even expressed their disappointment over their own exclusion from the prestigious list.

Disclaimer

There are more I'd want to add on this list. Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, in particular, were the two that I thought very hard about putting in here. With that said, I'd rank these five over them, but still include Vinsanity and T-Mac in my Top 75. If that would mean the need to take out seven (or more) from the actual list that came out, I would do so. Nonetheless, here are the five biggest snubs from the NBA's Top 75 All-Time list.

NBA's Top 75 all-time list snubs, ranked

5. Tony Parker

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced Tony Parker deserves to be on the Top 75 All-Time list. It's just hard to fathom just how one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs, only has one player in Tim Duncan (or two if you want to include David Robinson) in the top 75. Sure, Duncan is the greatest power forward ever, but he didn't do it alone. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (another snub candidate) were huge reasons for their success and longevity.

The 6-foot-2 point guard also has a rock solid resume to back his case up. He is a 4-time NBA champ, the 2007 NBA Finals MVP, a 6-time All-Star, and a 4-time All-NBA. His career averages of 15.5 points and 5.6 rebounds may not wow the crowd as much. But at his size, Parker was a devastating scorer inside the paint with the way he can slither his way inside the basket. He competed in an era that included the likes of Steve Nash, Chris Paul, and Jason Kidd.

Tony Parker is a future Hall of Famer and one of the greatest point guards to ever come out of Europe. He is also a Top 75 player of all time.

4. Nikola Jokic

We're giving Nikola Jokic the treatment Shaquille O'Neal received during the 50th anniversary 25 years ago. Some may argue that it's too early for Jokic to make this list. But for me, he already deserves to be on it.

He and Derrick Rose are the only MVPs not to make it on the list. Rose's case is much clearer at this point due to his devastating knee injuries. As for Jokic, giving him the advanced nod makes a lot of sense. Voters may argue that the Denver Nuggets superstar will make the cut eventually when the Top 100 comes out in 25 years time. But there's definitely a case to be made for Jokic's inclusion right now.

In seven seasons, the Serbian already has three All-NBA selections (First Team twice), three All-Star appearances, and of course, was named the lowest drafted NBA MVP in history last season. The Joker is also arguably the greatest passing big man of all time already. His unique style of play of being the lead facilitator of an offense at the center position is already groundbreaking in itself.

If somebody deserved to get the Shaq treatment, it would be Nikola Jokic.

3. Alex English

It is baffling to think that one of the players to lead one the NBA's seven decades in scoring, isn't included in the Top 75 list of all time. Alex English scored more points — 21,018 of them — than anybody during the 1980's, per Statmuse. No one remotely came close, with the second placer, Moses Malone, scoring nearly 2,000 less than the Denver Nuggets legend.

Throughout his Hall of Fame career, English made eight straight All-Star appearances from 1982 to 1989, led the league in scoring during the 1982-83 season, and made All-NBA three times. He had 10 seasons where he averaged at least 20 points per game. During his eight All-Star years, he averaged at least 25 points per game. He ultimately finished his career in the top 20 scoring all-time.

Unfortunately, his lack of team success is what arguably held him back from getting love from the voters. The best finish the Nuggets had during the 1980's was a conference finals appearance in 1985. Nonetheless, Alex English was the very definition of an absolute bucket-getter. Being the top scorer in a decade — one of seven in the history of the league — should have automatically made him a no-brainer.

2. Bernard King

A lot basketball enthusiasts also scratched their heads when they didn't see Bernard King's name on the Top 75 list. The Hall of Fame forward was one of the most prolific scorers in 1980's. At his peak, he was arguably one of the best players in the NBA.

At the surface, his resume will probably not blow fans away. He's a four-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA Team member, and the 1984-85 Scoring champion. However, dig deeper and you'll see two of All-NBA nods were First Team. This means that in two years during the 1980's, King was one of the top five players in the league. The year he led the league in scoring, he hung nearly 33 points a game throughout the season. He also finished his career just 345 points away from reaching the 20,000-point milestone.

Unfortunately, a devastating knee injury right smack in his prime derailed his career, just after he made his second All-NBA First-Team selection. Nonetheless, King still had a standout age-34 campaign during the 1990-91 season, where he made his final All-Star team. It is during this season where he posted eight 45-plus point outings, the second most ever behind Michael Jordan for a player 33 years or older.

If the NBA is going to tip off its 75th anniversary with a ceremonial jump ball involving Bernard King, the very least they could have done is give this New York Knicks legend his rightful place among the 75 greatest players of all time.

Now, I know there's a voting process and it's all subjective. But voters should have known not to let history repeat itself. Bernard King was already snubbed from the NBA 50 a quarter of a century ago. There's no way he shouldn't have made the Top 75.

1. Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard's exclusion arguably caused the loudest uproar on NBA Twitter and it is easy to see why. In fact, Howard himself called it “disrespectful” that he wasn't given his due. The Los Angeles Lakers center has the resume to back up his claim as one of the 75 greatest players ever. The accolades read: 8-time All-Star, 8-time All-NBA (five First Team), 3-time Defensive Player of the Year, 5-time All-Defensive Team, NBA champion, led the league in blocks twice.

Kevin Clark of The Ringer points out that Howard's five All-NBA First Team selections rank as no. 25 all time.

Perhaps the reason why voters didn't include Howard is because of his reputation. For a stretch in his career, he was viewed as a locker room nuisance, which could have affected their stand on the 5-time rebounding champ. For others, perhaps the early end of his prime, arguably at age 28, his final All-Star appearance, could have also been a reason for their omission.

Still, despite what the second half of Howard's career turned out to be, it's easy to forget just how good and how dominant he was during his prime. The accomplishments and his team success definitely back that up. Dwight Howard should have been a lock for this historic list.