Josh Giddey’s Oklahoma City teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has made the cut as superstars Joel Embiid and Ja Morant headlined the NBA All-Star reserves list.
Gilgeous-Alexander missed out on being named as a starter for the Western Conference, with Giddey declaring via Twitter that his Thunder teammate was “robbed.”
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However, Gilgeous-Alexander will get to play in his first All-Star game alongside fellow first-timers Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen and Tyrese Hailburton.
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Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers running mate James Harden was one of them.
Harden, a ten-time All-Star, has been in strong form this season and is averaging 21.3 points and 11.0 assists but didn’t make the squeeze.
Nor did Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker, who is averaging a career-high 27.1 points.
The seven All-Star reserves for each conference were decided by the head coaches across the NBA and are made up of two back-court and three frontcourt players as well as two “wild-card” selections, meaning they can play anywhere on the court.
Western Conference All-Star Reserves
Paul George (LA Clippers)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)*
Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)*
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)*
Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)
Eastern Conference All-Star Reserves
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)*
Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
* denotes first-time All-Star selection
