The recent reveal of the NBA All-Star Game reserves brought plenty of surprises, and based on feedback from the Los Angeles Clippers fans and many other fans, a significant snub.
Kawhi Leonard, a two-time NBA Champion and six-time NBA All-Star, was left out of the game’s selected stars. Some of the newer reserves in the Western Conference included Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chet Holmgren from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Jamal Murray from the Denver Nuggets.
In addition, returning stars Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, and Devin Booker received spots on the West team. However, Leonard was nowhere to be found, despite putting up All-Star stats in his latest season for a struggling Clippers team.
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On Sunday evening, the Clippers X account didn’t hold back, sharing posts that seemed to criticize the league over the snub. One of the posts shared a quote from Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue: “Kawhi, to me, the last 6 weeks, has been the best player in the NBA.”
In another blatant message about Kawhi’s omission from the All-Star reserves, they shared a StatMuse post showing his 27.7 points per game, a career high, along with his league-leading 2.1 steals per game and mentioning his league-leading free-throw percentage.
“Not an All-Star,” StatMuse also said in their Kawhi post.
Fans also expressed frustration and disappointment that Kawhi was not selected for the 2026 All-Star Game, with many comments on the Clippers’ social media posts.
“Snubbed from All-Star Game!!!!” a fan commented on the Clippers’ Tyronn Lue quote post.
“This league continues to become a disaster,” one fan wrote in an X comment on the StatMuse post.
“Absolutely insane man,” another fan commented, while another X commenter wrote, “Embarrassing by the league.”
“the host Los Angeles Clippers got no representative in the All Star game despite having the best record in NBA since December smh,” an X commenter said.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will occur in Los Angeles this year, with the Clippers hosting the annual event. As mentioned in the fan’s comment, not only did Leonard not make the Western Conference All-Stars, but neither did another multi-time All-Star and league MVP, James Harden.
The conference coaches select the All-Star Game reserves for each conference, but coaches can’t vote for players from their own teams.
Some fans speculated that the snubs were a form of karma for how the organization treated Chris Paul before his retirement from the NBA. Others suggested it is due to the Clippers’ record and standing, as they are currently 22-25 and No. 10 in the Western Conference.
There’s still a possibility that one or both players could enter the game, but that would occur only if other players are unable to participate. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver then selects players as replacements.
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