NBA All-Star Game feels like a ceremonial passing of the baton from one generation of basketball superstars to the next. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevi Durant were each voted as All-Star starters,

The West Orange, N.J. native and former St. Patrick High School star was left off the list of reserves despite a brilliant season in which he’s averaging 24.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field and 42% from deep.

Sabonis is one of just two Gonzaga players to make an NBA All-Star team and thus far the only player from the Mark Few era, with Hall of Famer John Stockton - who played at Gonzaga from 1980-1984 - the first.

The NBA All-Star Game format will look different this season, but one thing is always the same. There is a debate to be had about which players deserve