NBA Fans Call Out LaMelo Ball, Victor Wembanyama Snubs as All-Star Starters Revealed

Posted by author January 24, 2025 NBA

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Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama stand out as the biggest snubs after the NBA All-Star Game starters were announced on Thursday evening.

The Eastern Conference and Western Conference both had two guard representatives and three frontcourt members.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum make up the Eastern Conference five.

Meanwhile, the West quintet is Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokić, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant.

The All-Star Game format is different this year, as it’ll be a four-team tournament with three teams of NBA All-Stars and one team consisting of the Rising Stars Challenge winners. So there will technically be 15 starters, and Ball and Wembanyama could very well be on the court when festivities begin.

However, right now, the duo was left out. Fans made their opinions known.

biggz cares if don’t nobody else care. @Biggz_91

Lamelo got the streets Brunson got Corporate America it’s sick

rodlo 🪬 @roddystr

LaMelo Ball this season:
29PPG
5RPG
7APG
1st in Fan voting. 3rd in Player Voting. 7th in Media Voting.
Not shocked with how much the media BEGS and CRIES for LaMelo Ball to be anywhere else but Charlotte. Punished for being a Charlotte Hornet

michael @michael040_

Lamelo was 3rd in the final guard rank.
1st in fan vote
3rd in player vote
7th in media vote
As expected, the NBA media’s insanely odd Lamelo hate obsession wins.

MeloHive 🛸💕 @Meloleague

LaMelo Ball was 3rd in the final guard rank.
— 1st in fan vote
— 3rd in player vote
— 7th in media vote
Next time I say the NBA media has an agenda against him — I don’t want to hear back talk. pic.twitter.com/2uiuZO0BST

House of Highlights @HoHighlights

LaMelo didn’t get All-Star starter even though he led fan votes 🚨😳
Was he snubbed? pic.twitter.com/1KsWI0TYeP

StatMuse @statmuse

LaMelo Ball averages more
PPG
RPG
APG
BPG
3PM
than both All-Star starting guards in the East. pic.twitter.com/GffqyQ4DmJ

Zack @iamzacharydean

Wemby snubbed as a starter for the all star game. 😒

Dylan (not an idiot anymore…still can’t spell) @DylanDavis22002

The world wants All Star Starter Wemby

7️⃣2️⃣ @__Puritanju

Wemby should’ve been a starter

Piercen Young @PiercenYoung

Wemby not being an all star starter is a MASSIVE problem for the association.

auds @uhmphs

Wemby somehow top 10 in MVP ladder but not one of the best 10 players ITL… ok https://t.co/exf97epcwR

вяуαηт @bryant_gotgame

Yes it’s criminal. Wemby deserved to be an All-Star starter this season. But the saving grace is that we all know he’s going to be a perennial starter for years to come once some folks retire. https://t.co/bEBC9j0lIE

To|\/|Sic @TomSic707

Bron shouldn’t be starting in the all star game over Wemby and few others

Noah @noahvelli

Wemby should be starting smh but one more year n then he’ll be undeniable(or LeBron/KD will retire, who knows) https://t.co/p34o4iKFjT

8/24 – 7/35 @kovinduryant

Wemby up against some legendary old heads unfortunately. Hopefully his reign will begin next year https://t.co/guR5KHdnsI

Fans also noted that Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards were snubbed.

𝔸𝕁 @__jahwrldd

Cade Cunningham has been left off of the Eastern Conference starting All-Star roster…
Biggest snub this year 😕 pic.twitter.com/K8LG7Cj5Fc

Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 @big_business_

Cade Cunningham needed to be an all star starters, we got robbed. https://t.co/xBKAqx3GEI

zee @zeegtee

victor wembanyama and anthony edwards on the ballot and people picked “lebron james” and “stephen curry”

Sports Aficionado @Stocksanyama

Stephen Curry should have not gotten the starting spot over Anthony Edwards.
Lebron James should not be starting over Victor Wembanyama.
That’s all I have to say.

💯 @billyr09

IMO starters should’ve been
West
PG- SGA
SG- Anthony Edwards
SF- LeBron James
PF- Kevin Durant
C- Nikola Jokic
East
PG- LaMelo Ball
SG- Tyler Herro
SF- Jayson Tatum
PF- Giannis Antetokounmpo
C-Karl-Anthony Towns
I get Curry starting at home though… isn’t getting younger

Ball and Wembanyama will certainly be named reserves, though. The same certainly goes for Cunningham and Edwards. Fourteen players will make up that group, which will be announced next Thursday on TNT.