NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith believes Spurs star Victor Wembanyama should've been an All-Star starter over Suns star Kevin Durant.

Despite being only the third player to average 24 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and four blocks per game, Wembanyama was not named a starter. The only other two players to record those numbers in a season were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon.

On Thursday, Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points to go with 11 rebounds, six assists, and five blocks. Wembanyama is only 21 years old and in his second season, and SGA, while one of the best players in the game,

Despite strong fan support, Victor Wembanyama was not named a starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, missing out on the Western Conference lineup.

Stephen A. Smith calls out the NBA All-Star starter snubs of Lakers' Anthony Davis and Spurs' Victor Wembanyama.

Kevin Durant, a dominant force in the NBA for nearly two decades and a key player in Team USA’s last four Olympic gold medals, has sent a clear message about the growing competition from foreign stars like Nikola Jokic,

The NBA All-Star Game starters were announced Thursday and there are a lot of familiar names, such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. While there were some new starters (hello, Jalen Brunson!), there were no big surprises.

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been bright spots for an underperforming Suns team, but will they make the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?