Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Surprisingly Snubbed From NBA All-Star Game

Jan 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates a made shot in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Jan 29, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates a made shot in the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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The 2025 NBA East All-Star reserves have been announced, and there is one deserving name surprisingly missing from the roster.

The NBA has officially announced the reserve squad for the Eastern Conference squad, and point guard Tyrese Haliburton is nowhere to be seen.

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While his numbers are down from last season, Haliburton's output is still impressive, averaging 18.3 points, 8.6 assists, 3.6 total rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game across 45 games.

However, another member of the Pacers made the list: power forward Pascal Siakam, who has averaged 20.5 points, 7.3 total rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 0.9 steals per game across 46 games this season.

The other members of the Reserve roster include Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks, and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat.

The starting five for the Eastern Conference All-Star team are Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks, Donovan Mitchell of the Cavaliers, Jayson Tatum of the Celtics, and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Knicks.

Based on who made the roster, Haliburton's spot was taken by Garland and Herro, who are both having fantastic seasons.

Garland is averaging 21.7 points, 6.8 assists, 2.5 total rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game while Herro is averaging 24.1 points, 5.6 total rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game.

While Garland and Herro are scoring more points than Haliburton, the Indiana point guard is beating the other two players on a majority of their other stats with the most notable statistic being assists.

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Haliburton isn't the only snub at the point guard position. In fact, there are two former NBA All-Stars who could be argued as even bigger snubs.

The first big name missing is LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets who has averaged 28.2 points, 7.3 assists, 5.3 total rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game over 31 games.

The other significant snub is Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young who currently leads the NBA in assists. This season, he is averaging 22.7 points, 11.4 assists, 3.3 total rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game across 43 games.

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