NBA All-Star Rosters 2020: Starters, Reserves, Top Snubs and Reaction

The 2020 NBA All-Star rosters are set after the league unveiled the results of the coaches' vote for this year's reserves.

The starters from the Eastern and Western Conferences were unveiled a week ago. The weighted voting system has largely eliminated the controversy that occasionally arose as a result of the fan vote.

Now, the arguments can truly begin as deserving players—particularly in the West—were inevitably overlooked.

Here are the All-Stars from each conference:

Eastern Conference

• Starter: Kemba Walker, G, Boston Celtics 
• Starter: Trae Young, G, Atlanta Hawks
• Starter: Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks
• Starter: Pascal Siakam, F, Toronto Raptors
• Starter: Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers
• Reserve: Bam Adebayo, F, Miami Heat
• Reserve: Jimmy Butler, F, Miami Heat
• Reserve: Jayson Tatum, G, Boston Celtics
• Reserve: Kyle Lowry, G, Toronto Raptors
• Reserve: Ben Simmons, G, Philadelphia 76ers
• Reserve: Domantas Sabonis, F, Indiana Pacers
• Reserve: Khris Middleton, G, Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference

• Starter: Luka Doncic, G, Dallas Mavericks 
• Starter: James Harden, G, Houston Rockets
• Starter: LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers
• Starter: Anthony Davis, F, Los Angeles Lakers
• Starter: Kawhi Leonard, F, Los Angeles Clippers
• Reserve: Chris Paul, G, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Reserve: Damian Lillard, G, Portland Trail Blazers
• Reserve: Russell Westbrook, G, Houston Rockets
• Reserve: Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans
• Reserve: Donovan Mitchell, G, Utah Jazz
• Reserve: Rudy Gobert, C, Utah Jazz
• Reserve: Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets

In the Western Conference, Paul George and Devin Booker are among the biggest names missing out. 

George is averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals, but he has only played in 26 games for the Los Angeles Clippers. Missing so much time to open the season all but guaranteed his streak of four straight All-Star appearances would end.

Booker is scoring 27.1 points per night and shooting a career-best 51.0 percent from the field. Even though the Phoenix Suns are just 3.5 games back of the eighth seed in the West, coaches might have held their 20-27 record against the 23-year-old.

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Let’s argue now. Biggest snub? Any surprises?
I think Booker should be in there FOR SURE

— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) January 30, 2020"

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Devin Booker is a legit snub. Would’ve taken him over three West reserves: Mitchell, Ingram, Russ. Rep worked against him

Jaylen Brown is a personal snub but I don’t feel as strongly about that one. Glad Sabonis made it

— Mike Prada. I have spoken (@MikePradaSBN) January 30, 2020"

Granted, Brandon Ingram is heading to his first All-Star Game even though the New Orleans Pelicans (19-29) are below the Suns. New Orleans would be in more dire straits were it not for Ingram's contributions (25.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists).

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Ingram didn’t have a direct competitor who contributed to winning. Had PG been healthy he wouldn’t have made the team

Booker’s direct competitors - Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook - all contributed to winning. Book has a decent team around him - still hasn’t won https://t.co/7WVr1JiqfE

— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) January 30, 2020"

Rudy Gobert became emotional when recounting a phone call with his mother after missing out on the 2019 All-Star Game. The Utah Jazz center might shed tears for a different reason upon finally getting the nod. He'll be joined by teammate Donovan Mitchell, another first-timer.

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The selection of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert is the first time two @utahjazz players have been selected #NBAAllStar in the same season since Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur in 2007. Boozer did not play.

— Jeremiah Jensen (@JJSportsBeat) January 30, 2020"

Bradley Beal and Zach LaVine are the biggest omissions in the East, and they likely missed out for similar reasons. 

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Devin Booker (27.1) and Bradley Beal (28.6) are the only players to average 27+ PPG and not make the All-Star team in the last 35 years. pic.twitter.com/2e7xVWaSKZ

— StatMamba (@statmuse) January 31, 2020"

Beal (28.6) and LaVine (25.1) are averaging career highs in scoring but doing so on teams that have 15 and 19 wins, respectively. In Beal's case, Washington's league-worst defense (116.6 defensive rating) was a mark against him as well.

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I'd assume Bradley Beal suffered because Trae Young is a starter. Coaches saw one player on a losing team and were reluctant to take another.

— Tas Melas (@TasMelas) January 31, 2020"

With LaVine on the outside looking in, the East will be without a representative from the host city.

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LAVINE: 25.1 PPG
Butler: 20.2 PPG
Lowry: 19.8 PPG
Simmons: 16.3 PPG
Middleton: 20.2 PPG
Tatum: 21.5 PPG
Adebayo: 16.0 PPG
Sabonis: 18.0 PPG

Points obviously aren't everything, but we're leaving an elite scorer out of the All-Star Game

— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) January 30, 2020"

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LaVine missing the all-star game could also hinder his odds of doing the dunk contest.

Earlier this month in Milwaukee: “I would rather be in the game than be in the dunk contest. I think I’ve shown everything I can with dunking...If I’m in the game, I’ll think about doing it”

— Jamal Collier (@JamalCollier) January 31, 2020"

Team captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will select their squads from the All-Star player pool. As the overall leading vote-getter, James will receive the first pick.

James and Antetokounmpo will select the All-Star teams during the draft special Feb. 6. The event will broadcast on TNT at 7 p.m. ET. The All-Star Game itself is Feb. 16 at United Center in Chicago.