Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not laboring over missing out on the festivities at All-Star weekend in Chicago.

Towns claims he has been “desensitized to being disrespected” after he was not chosen as a Western Conference reserve this past week (via Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune):

“I’m worried about our team, about getting W's,” Towns said. “I’m desensitized to being disrespected in this league. I’ve been disrespected since I came in. It’s nothing new when I didn’t see my name up there. When you’re a person who’s been disrespected like me so much, it’s something you expect honestly. You’re kind of shocked when you do get it.”

On the surface, Towns has a compelling case. He has been one of the best big men in the league when healthy, averaging 27.0 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting over 40 percent from beyond the arc on an astounding 8.2 attempts per game.

Then again, Towns has only played in 31 of Minnesota's 48 games due to a left ankle sprain that cased him to miss nearly a month of action.

However, Towns' value is unmistakable. He ranks tenth out of all qualifiers in terms of player impact estimate (PIE), according to NBA.com. He also ranks in the top five in terms of player efficiency rating (PER), according to Basketball Reference.

Despite clearly posing as one of the best bigs in the NBA since being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in 2015, it does seem like Towns has earned his share of disrespect. He has had to endure the “soft” label ever since the end of the Jimmy Butler era in Minnesota, and he has also been criticized for his defense.

This season has been disappointing for the Timberwolves, who are currently 14th in the West and find themselves enraptured in trade rumors.

Still, Towns is determined to keep it moving.