On February 2, Beijing timeThe NBA officially announced the All-Star bench rosterAt this point, the 2024 All-Star lineup has all been released, specifically:
Western starters:James, Durant, Jokic, Alexander, Doncic
West Subs:Leonard, Bushy Eyebrows, Booker, Edwards, Curry, George, Towns
Eastern starters:Antetokounmpo, Tatum, Embiid, Haliburton, Lillard
Eastern subs:Jaylen Brown, Mitchell, Brunson, Adebayo, Randle, Maxey, Banchero
Every year when the All-Star list is announced, there is always a discussion about the missing pearls, and this year is no different, and in terms of the performance so far this season, the biggest missing pearl may not even be in suspenseSabonis Jr
So far, Sabonis Jr. has played a total of 46 games for the Kings, averaging a game per game19.9 points 130 rebounds 80 assists, he ranks 1st in the league in rebounds and 7th in assists.
And Xiao Sa's offensive efficiency is also excellent, with three shooting percentages respectively, the true hit rate has reached, the same as Jokic, Porzingis, and Gobert.
For comparison, Sabonis Jr. last season: averaged per game19.1 point 123 rebounds 73 assists, true hit rate
In his first full season with the Kings, Sabonis Jr. played the best performance of his careerNot only was he selected as an All-Star and the rebounding champion, but he also led the team back to the playoffs after 17 years, and eventually he was selectedThree of the best teams
Compared with last season, this season's Xiao Sa's scores, rebounds, and assists have improved across the board, although the efficiency has decreased somewhatBut it's still "super efficient" at the level, in terms of high-level data, Sabonis Jr. is also the top in the league:
PER, 230, 12th in the league, and the top 11 were all All-Stars
winshare，6.9, 5th in the league, and the top 4 were all All-Stars
bpm，6.1. No. 9 in the league, and the top 8 were all selected as All-Stars
vorp，3.3. No. 6 in the league, and the top 5 were all All-Stars
In addition to the beautiful stats, the Kings are still having a good record this season, at the moment27-19, can be ranked inSixth in the WestThey are also the only team in the East and West to have a top-six record in the division, but none of them have been selected as All-Stars.
Yes, another new star of the king,Fox was also an All-Star player, but Fox's defeat is actually understandable, his performance at the beginning of the season was very explosive, once averaging 30+ per game, but after entering January, the state has not been a game, and the current average points per game has dropped to27.2 points。In fact, even if it didn't play well in January,Fox also scored more points than he did last seasonHowever, he was an All-Star and the best three last season, and he couldn't even make it to the All-Star this season. 
Going back to Sabonis Jr., a very outrageous thing is that in the latest edition of the MVP rankings,Sabonis Jr. could finish seventh in the leagueThe six people in front of him are Embiid, Jokic, Alexander, Antetokounmpo, Tatum, Doncic, and behind him are Durant, Leonard, Booker, Edwards, Lillard, and Mitchell. See what's the difference, right? So many players,Only Sabonis Jr. was not selected as an All-Star, it is clear that even the top 7 MVP players are officially recognized, but helplessly, the coaches (substitutes are selected by the coaches) do not like it. 
Look at the competitive pressure this year, not to mention the starters, relying on popularity is definitely not as good as Jandouyo, the Western frontcourt bench has Leonard, George, thick eyebrows, Downs, these guys, it seems that they have their own reasons for being selected, but,Sabonis Jr., as the king's real big boss, seems to be reasonable if he squeezes out George and Downs？After Sabonis Jr. and Fox both lost the election, the United States ** also posted pictures and questioned:The Lakers, who are ninth in the West, have two people selected, but the Kings, who are sixth in the West, have not been selected
It can only be said thatThe Kings are really an underappreciated team, and it's a real shame that Sabonis Jr. was not selected, Although he pulled it in the playoffs last year, but so far in the regular season this year, Xiao Sa's performance must be in the top 20 of the league - one more thing, it's not that other players who lost the selection are not good, but when it comes to the "biggest" pearl, there may really be no suspense, and it's really a bit outrageous.