Michael Porter Jr., Brandon Ingram, Austin Reaves, Kawhi Leonard, and Alperen Sengun are among the biggest NBA All-Star Game 2026 snubs.
The NBA officially announced the final list of players who will go to Los Angeles later this month for the 2026 NBA All-Star Break. Unfortunately, as it is, everyone won't still be able to make it despite generating major numbers and team success.
Here are several key snubs of this year's All-Star Game.
Biggest NBA All-Star Game 2026 snubs
Eastern Conference snubs
Michael Porter Jr.
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Porter Jr. delivered significant career-highs in just his first season with Brooklyn. But the Nets' brutal record and standing significantly affected his chances of earning his first All-Star nod.
Porter Jr.'s stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
33:01 57.2%194/339 39.2%138/352 86.1%136/158 7.36/1.3 3.2 1 2.5 0.2 25.4 37
Brandon Ingram
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Ingram helped the Raptors' rise this season by leading the team in scoring, but it wasn't enough to earn him a spot alongside teammate Scottie Barnes in the All-Star Game in LA.
Ingram's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
34:06 51.5%311/604 35.8%87/243 83.6%189/226 5.95/0.8 3.7 0.8 2.6 0.8 21.9 49
Joel Embiid
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The 2023 MVP came up short for another All-Star selection, perhaps due to a lack of games played so far.
Embiid's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
30:59 54.6%215/394 29.5%33/112 85%204/240 7.55.3/2.3 3.9 0.6 3.1 1.1 26.2 28
LaMelo Ball
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The Hornets have won their last six games, but Ball's numbers compared to his peers and the team's early-season struggles impacted his qualification for his second career All-Star gig.
LaMelo Ball's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
27:18 45.2%133/294 37%132/357 87.8%86/98 4.83.9/0.9 7.4 1.2 3.1 0.2 19.2 39
Bam Adebayo
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As Norman Powell entered the list for the first time in his career, the Heat franchise big man will miss the All-Star Game for the second consecutive year.
Adebayo's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
31:08 49.5%209/422 35.1%71/202 78.5%150/191 9.87.7/2.1 2.8 1 1.8 0.7 18.2 43
Western Conference snubs
Kawhi Leonard
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Leonard is averaging a career-high in points (27.7), but the superstar emerged as the biggest snub of this year's All-Star festivities.
Leonard's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
32:56 55.5%239/431 39.1%97/248 92.1%197/214 6.15.2/1 3.6 2 2.1 0.6 27.6 35
James Harden
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It appears that no Clipper will grace the hardwood of the Intuit Dome, as Harden is also a notable snub for the LA All-Star Game.
Harden's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
35:26 49.2%188/382 34.7%135/389 90.1%337/374 4.84.2/0.6 8.1 1.3 3.7 0.4 25.4 44
Alperen Sengun
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Houston is a top-four team in the West because of Sengun, but the Turkish star was not selected for the West roster and did not join Kevin Durant as the Rockets' representative.
Sengun's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
34:06 52.7%303/575 30%24/80 68.4%160/234 9.36.2/3.1 6.3 1.4 3.3 1 21 40
Lauri Markkanen
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The Finnish sensation is averaging career numbers, but the Jazz's team success isn't convincing enough to send him to Los Angeles this mid-February.
Markkanen's stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
35:46 55.5%232/418 35.9%102/284 88.9%216/243 7.15.1/2 2.2 1.1 1.5 0.6 27.4 36
Austin Reaves
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Being sidelined for a long time since Christmas Day due to a calf injury massively hindered Reaves from reaching his first career All-Star selection.
Reaves' stats:
MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PTS GP
35:17 62.6%127/203 36.5%62/170 87.3%172/197 5.24.5/0.7 6.3 1 3.3 0.2 26.6 23
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