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NBA Player Power Rankings: All-Star Break Edition

By Maxwell Ogden

February 9, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30), forward Draymond Green (23), and guard Klay Thompson (11) hold their all star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 9, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30), forward Draymond Green (23), and guard Klay Thompson (11) hold their all star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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With just two games separating the NBA from the 2016 All-Star Break, a vital question must be answered: who have been the league’s elite?

February 9, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30), forward Draymond Green (23), and guard Klay Thompson (11) hold their all star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 9, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30), forward Draymond Green (23), and guard Klay Thompson (11) hold their all star jerseys before the game against the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA is rapidly approaching one of its most critical dates. The 2016 NBA Trade Deadline will come to pass on Thursday, February 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time, thus signaling a virtual solidification of all 30 teams’ rosters.

Come that date, changes will be made and franchises will forever alter their respective trajectories. More than 50 games into the 2015-16 NBA regular season, one thing that projects to remain constant is the glorious nature of the Top 20 players in the Association.

Thus, while the trade deadline is of extreme importance, focus should be turned to a more joyous event: All-Star Weekend.

The league’s elite will be honored and recognized in Toronto, Canada when the best of multiple generations are brought to the forefront. Tomorrow’s stars will be featured in the Rising Stars Game, and today’s forces will take center stage in the All-Star Game.

The question is, which of those prestigious players have played at a Top 20 level in 2015-16? Believe it or not, one Top 15 member was snubbed altogether.

Who was it?

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