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5 biggest snubs from 2019 NBA All-Star Game

By Tony Pesta

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 21: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts to an officials call during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on January 21, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 21: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts to an officials call during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on January 21, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Jamal Murray (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Jamal Murray (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3. Jamal Murray

Heading into the 2018-19 season, many people assumed the Denver Nuggets would take the next step in their development and become a playoff team. Nobody expected them to come out and be a top-two seed in the Western Conference. Led by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Nuggets have shattered our expectations.

While Jokic is the clear best player, Murray has been a vital member of the team. His production of 18.5 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds a game has helped propel the Nuggets to a 35-15 record.

Murray is becoming an elite sharpshooter with the ability to go off on any given night. His most notable moment this season came when he knocked down 5-of-11 3-pointers and scored 48 points in a victory over Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics.

Considering the Nuggets have one of the best records in the league, it is questionable as to why they only have one player representing them in the 2019 All-Star Game, especially when no single player stands out significantly from the rest of the team on the stat sheet. Regardless, Murray will have to wait a year before he gets another chance to prove himself.