Ben Simmons thought he should be an All-Star by now.
Yet each time Commissioner Adam Silver needed to tab an injury replacement from the Eastern Conference, he looked in another direction, to Simmons' disappointment.
Simmons expressed disappointment he didn't get the call.
Be patient, rookie. Simmons will likely get his chance someday. Maybe a bunch of them.
"He's a young player that has a bright future that is going to have a long and steady All-Star career," Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Reggie Miller said.
Same with Donovan Mitchell and a few other first-year phenoms.