Reaction was fast and furious on social media Thursday as Hawks star Trae Young, who leads the NBA in assists, was not selected as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star game:
& it’s no longer getting “snubbed” it’s getting “Traed” at this point😂
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 31, 2025
Sorry to my fans.. it’ll change eventually!
All right, talk soon!
HOW IS TRAE YOUNG NOT AN ALL STAR AGAIN ?! pic.twitter.com/Jy7J99fEP1
— Russ' TD ⚡ (@RussFcb) January 30, 2025
"I'm a little surprised about the Trae Young thing" 👀
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 30, 2025
The Fellas react to the Eastern Conference #NBAAllStar Reserves ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/tIwB1S0Tdg
Trae Young leads the NBA in:
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 31, 2025
Assists per game (11.4)
Point/Assist double-doubles (27)
Trae Young leads the East in:
30-point, 10-assist games (7)
20-point, 10-assist games (19)
Not a bad pick on the roster, but boy does this (continue to) highlight that people do not rock with Trae like they should. https://t.co/kRlHUnbypd
— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) January 30, 2025
Tough for Sabonis and Trae Young but there’s always going to be snubs
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) January 31, 2025
Glad that they did the right thing with JJJ/Herro/Siakam though https://t.co/DIvAgfmlPq
Trae Young and Sabonis not All-Stars? Interesting
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) January 31, 2025
Trae Young continues to be the most disrespected player in the league.
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) January 30, 2025
Once again, the fans, who had him fifth in their vote among East guards, should feel disrespected as their vote is disregarded.
They do Trae Young wrong every year. He should’ve been an All-Star EVERY season since his sophomore year
— The Hood Therapist (@OhhMar24) January 30, 2025
Trae Young this season:
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) January 31, 2025
22.7 PPG
11.4 APG
First player to not make the All-Star team while averaging 20p/10a since… Trae Young in 2023. pic.twitter.com/QpiNYbiiJu
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