?James Harden Got His Feelings Hurt Real Bad?: Player Egos Under Question as NBA Takes Bizarre Call Before All-Star Draft

The 2023 NBA All-Star weekend is all set to take place from Feb. 17 to 19 in Salt Lake City. The main event, the All-Star game, will be held on Sunday in front of a sold-out crowd and millions watching from all around the world. The starters for the All-Star team were revealed in January and there were some major shocks. Despite winning the scoring title last year and being in the MVP race this year, Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid did not make the starters list. He then made the reserve list. For the sixth straight year, the NBA will employ an All-Star draft. However, there are some major changes.

Changes in the NBA All-Star game draft

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the captains for this year’s All-Star game and they will be picking their teammates. However, this time, the draft will be held immediately before the game. Furthermore, there was another bizarre change to the team selection. Instead of drafting the starters first, the captains will be asked to pick the reserves first. According to a report from NBA Central, the league has decided to make this change to “avoid a ?last picked? situation”. As this was shared on social media, fans questioned the change. One fan commented that last year James Harden was not happy when he was picked last. Here are some reactions:

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While some fans trolled players for the new report, others trolled the league as a whole and stated that it is “soft”. Also, many expressed that the change does not make any sense because the last reserve player to be picked will be considered the last pick.

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James Harden was the last pick of the NBA All-Star game draft last year. LeBron James picked him as the last player. Even though Harden has not been at his best in recent years, he garnered a lot of votes and made the reserve list. However, he was sidelined because of an injury and did not play.

James Harden was not happy with the snub

James Harden has been performing great for the Philadelphia 76ers ever since he joined them. The three-time scoring champion is averaging 21.4 points, 10.8 assists, and 6.2 rebounds per game this season. Ever since his dip in scoring with the Houston Rockets, he has transitioned into a great facilitator averaging over 10 assists per game in the last four seasons.

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Even though he is nowhere near his MVP self, the 10-time NBA All-Star is still performing at the highest level. However, he did not make the All-Star team. Harden was not happy with the snub and took to social media to show his frustration with the caption, “The disrespect.” But the fans were not impressed and ripped him to shreds in the comments.

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