This week's announcement of All-star starters and reserves featured a lot of first-timers. Some fans were elated, some were surprised, while others cried foul at what they saw as big snubs. Among the notable snubs are the Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George, Phoenix Suns sharpshooter Devin Booker, and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal.
Wizards head coach Scott Brooks commented regarding the All-star roster's current format, saying that he thinks each conference should now instead have 13 instead of 12 players per roster. This, Brooks said, is reasonable enough, “since active NBA rosters now have 13 guys instead of 12.”
Scott Brooks said today he thinks All-Star rosters should be made up of 13 guys from each conference instead of 12, since active NBA rosters now have 13 guys instead of 12.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 31, 2020
If this were implemented, perhaps the Wizards guard would have made the roster. Unfortunately, this meant he didn't make the team for a third straight season.
Many have noted the Wizards' dismal 16-31 record as the reason for the snub. For some, however, this was not a valid reason, pointing out that Eastern Conference starter Trae Young plays for the Atlanta Hawks, who currently have the league-worst record, tied at 13-36 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.
Notably, Beal and Booker are the only players to average 27+ points per game and not make the All-star team in the last 35 years.
The 69th NBA All-star game in Chicago next month will feature first-time starters such as Luka Doncic, Pascal Siakam, and Trae Young. Captains Lebron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be able to undergo the same drafting process in the previous season's All-star game, with both players choosing from the pool of starters and reserves regardless of conference.
Nevertheless, what do you think of the Wizards head coach's idea?
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