Despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in scoring and finishing a top the fan votes Ball won't be a starter in this season's All-Star game.

LaMelo Ball is one of the more entertaining young stars in the NBA, but his team might hold him back from being an All-Star - (Image Source: Imagn) LaMelo Ball seemed like he would be an All-Star starter shoo-in when the fan-voting period ended.

Ball was the leading vote-getter among the NBA All-Star guards among fans. He led in fan votes with a total of 2,421,385. However, the Charlotte Hornets star lacked player and media votes, which resulted in him being snubbed from the starters.

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At this point, LaMelo Ball is all but assured of winning the fan vote portion of the NBA All-Star Game voting. The Charlotte Hornets guard has led all Eastern C

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Despite garnering the most fan votes among players in the Eastern Conference, the Charlotte Hornets point guard didn’t receive enough of the overall vote. Instead, New York’s Jalen Brunson and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell will start for the conference in the league’s annual showcase.

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While LaMelo fans see him as carrying the Hornets on a nightly basis, media voters see a player that has lost 57 percent of his career games. One local beat writer who chose not to vote for Ball in the past cited the lack of team success as his main reason for passing on the guard.