The NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced Thursday evening. These are big names missing, headlined by Domantas Sabonis and Trae Young.

Sabonis has been a prototypical snub since he got to Sacramento four years ago. He puts up huge numbers for a team outside of title contention and sometimes gets lost in the fray as a result. He’s actually made more All-NBA teams than All-Star Games in his full seasons with the Kings.

According to Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Heat are "reluctant" to trade for All-Stars with contracts running past 2025-26, at which point Miami can clear north of $80 million in cap space as stars such as Luka Doncic and Trae Young become free agents.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to three games.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

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Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

There are some questions that need answers around the league. From Adam Silver's trial balloon, to All-Star omissions that don't truly feel like snubs, to Bronny James bringing out all the extreme views,

Knick killer Reggie Miller is a Hall of Famer but only played in five All-Star games in 18 years. The position was crowded during his era and that seems to be the case for Young with the guards in the East, and even Tyrese Maxey might’ve been taken over him among the players who aren’t All-Stars.

With the NBA Trade Deadline approaching next Thursday, all eyes are on the teams and players at the center of trade rumors. Every deal has the potential to shake up fantasy basketball, impacting the value of both the players on the move and those on teams gaining or losing key personnel.

This is part of why trade packages for players like De'Aaron Fox are typically built around draft picks. The idea is that the team landing the star improves now, and then the team giving that player away reaps the benefits later.

Kenny Smith recently raised a significant question about Trae Young's impact following his third consecutive NBA All-Star snub.