NBA: The 25 best NBA players never to make an All-Star game

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The 25 best NBA players never to make an All-Star game — 24. J.J. Redick

J.J. Redick was the best player in college basketball his senior season at Duke but faced a very different reality when he entered the NBA. With a “minus” wingspan (shorter than his height) and middling athleticism, Redick had to reinvent himself. Not destined to be a team’s primary offensive creator, Redick became one of the league’s best off-ball players and worked hard to be at the very least, an average defender.

Redick never stops working on offense, racing around the court to shake defenders and get open for a shot. He is a career 41.5 percent 3-point shooter, a number that rises to 42.7 percent over the last eight seasons. After a reserve role for years with the Orlando Magic, he joined the LA Clippers in 2013-14 and immediately became a key starter for a winning team.

From 2013-14 to 2019-20 Redick averaged at least 15 points per game. He was an absolute sniper for the “Lob City” Clippers and later, rising star Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. While never a defensive stopper, Redick worked hard to hold up on that end of the court. As the 3-point revolution took over the league, Redick was at the center of successful basketball and a vital piece for the teams he played for.

Closest Call: In the 2018-19 NBA season, Redick began his campaign on-fire, playing a vital role for a 76ers team that needed spacing around its interior-focused star duo. Redick was up to the challenge, and over the course of the entire year averaged 18.1 points per game, a career-best. At the age of 34, he became the oldest player in league history to set a new career-best in scoring. Despite writers and fans making a strong case for Redick, he was left off the 2019 All-Star roster.