Unbelievable NBA All-Star Snubs for 2026: Which Stars Got Shockingly Left Out?
2. Kawhi Leonard, F, Los Angeles Clippers: Leonard always figured to be a side character at the All-Star Game with the Clippers hosting the weekend and his summer cap circumvention scandal with Aspiration still lingering. What’s more surprising is that Leonard has actually looked like an All-Star this year after a slow start: he’s averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game on scorching 62.8 true shooting. Kawhi is still a takeover scorer from mid-range, and he’s still automatic when he has an open three at 39.5 percent from deep. I would have had him in over LeBron James. He’s simply had a better season.
1. Michael Porter Jr., F, Brooklyn Nets: MPJ has gone from role player to leading man after his offseason trade from the Denver Nuggets to Brooklyn Nets, but unfortunately the Nets’ terrible season cost him an All-Star berth he deserved. Porter Jr. is averaging 25.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game on 61.8 percent true shooting. He’s been unlocked in Jordi Fernandez’s system with more off-ball actions that still make him a primary option. He’s shooting 40 percent on 9.6 attempts per game from three. He should have gotten Norm Powell’s spot.



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