“James Harden Snubbed Off the Snubbed Off List”: 10x All-Star Becomes the Laughing Stock as Replacement for Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant Named

Complete mayhem broke out in the NBA recently with the trade deadline and LeBron James’ historic night. However, the madness is far from over. The NBA community barely recovered and wrapped its head around the chaos when, in this process, fans realized that the All-Star weekend was right around the corner. This realization dawned upon them after the league announced that Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant would sit out.

Adam Silver, the NBA Commissioner, confirmed that Curry, Durant, and Zion Williamson would miss the weekend due to injuries. The four-time NBA champion suffered from a left superior tib, while Durant is dealing with an MCL sprain to his right knee. On the other hand, Williamson has strained his right hamstring. Silver named three players who would replace these NBA stars.

According to the report, Anthony Edwards, De’Aaron Fox, and Pascal Siakam were announced as “injury replacements”. All-Star reserves Joel Embiid, Lauri Markkanen, and Ja Morant are set to the role of starters. Following this announcement, fans pointed out that the league snubbed James Harden once again.

NBA fans weigh in on James Harden after the league rules Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant out

Fans rushed online to weigh in on Harden’s snubbing. While commenting on this, they wrote that they were confused about how he wasn’t an All-Star. The confusion was amplified when a tweet by Legion Hoops read, “James Harden is now leading the NBA in assists per game this season.” Fans were in disbelief that Harden was not an All-Star.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Anthony Edwards and De’Aaron Fox’s first All-Star game

When Harden was first snubbed by the league, he posted an Instagram story and wrote, “the disrespect.” Joel Embiid took to Twitter and wrote that the NBA, “got some explaining to do”. While disappointment brewed around Harden, the NBA community celebrated Anthony Edwards and De’Aaron Fox’s first All-Star inclusion.

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The entire team was present when the Timberwolves coach, Chris Finch, announced that Edwards was an All-Star. His entire team erupted in applause and hugged Edwards. During a session with the media, he spoke about the moment he found out and said, “He [Finch] said my name & I was like, ‘OK, that’s hard. The way he did it was hard too.'”  

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Following this, he spoke about his teammates’ reactions and said, “Everybody hugged me, slapping me on the head. Everybody embracing. I was happy to see that.” The All-Star weekend is set to commence on 17th February.

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