With the All-Star break officially here, there are unlikely to be any more injuries to players in the game. That means the rosters are fully set, and LaMelo Ball officially missed out through all avenues.

The decision produced divided comments on social media as some fans were happy for Young to get his moment while others believed Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball deserved the honor. In fact, Ball took it to his Instagram story to seemingly take a shot at the league for snubbing him from the 2025 All-Star game.

NBA All-Star reserves were revealed on Thursday night, which also resulted in a few perceived snubs from fans. In the Eastern Conference,

LaMelo Ball was hailed as one of the biggest snubs from the All-Star Game this year. The Charlotte Hornets guard led the Eastern Conference in votes among guard

With a plethora of speculation thrown around on social media platforms, senior NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed the name of the Eastern Conference star who will replace Antetokounmpo. "Atlanta's Trae Young has replaced Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game," Charania tweeted.

For the final game prior to the All-Star break, the Charlotte Hornets will be without point guard LaMelo Ball against the Orlando Magic as he continues to nurse an ankle injury. Ball exited the team's loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in the first half with "right ankle soreness" and did not return.

LaMelo Ball has been one of the few bright spots for the Charlotte Hornets in recent seasons but ESPN's Bobby Marks thinks there is a chance he gets moved this offseason. With the Hornets now under new ownership,