In the midst of a breakout campaign, Trae Young was selected as a starter for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, and he was quite busy during All-Star Weekend, participating in the Rising Stars Challenge and Three-Point Contest before putting up a double-double in Sunday’s main event. On Tuesday, however, word broke from Shams Charania of The Athletic that Young was not included when the NBA revealed its selections for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, leaving the Hawks without a representative in the league’s showcase event.
Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves:
West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis
East: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 23, 2021Unlike the voting for All-Star starters, which includes a split between fans, media and players, reserves are voted on by coaches around the NBA.