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Aussie star Ben Simmons misses out as NBA All-Star starter as Trae Young, Kemba Walker get the nod

Ben Simmons may have been overlooked as an NBA All-Star starter but is still expected to earn a spot in the eastern Conference side when the reserves are selected next week.

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January 24, 2020 - 12:10PM
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 13: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball while defended by Malcolm Brogdon #7 of the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 13, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 13: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball while defended by Malcolm Brogdon #7 of the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 13, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Ben Simmons has missed out on being a starter at next month’s NBA All-Star game.

A fan, player and media vote selected the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young and Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker as the starting guards from the Eastern Conference.

NBA coaches will select the reserves next week, with Australian-born Philadelphia 76ers’ star Simmons expected to earn a spot.

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Ben Simmons will have to wait until finding out whether he’s an All-Star are not.
Ben Simmons will have to wait until finding out whether he’s an All-Star are not.

Simmons made his All-Star debut last year as a reserve.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the East’s top vote-getter.

The two other East frontcourt starters are the Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam and 76ers’ Joel Embiid.

The All-Star game will be played in Chicago on February 16.

Originally published as Aussie star Ben Simmons misses out as NBA All-Star starter as Trae Young, Kemba Walker get the nod

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