Andrew Wiggins is set to be a starter for the NBA All-Star game and folks on Twitter aren’t exactly thrilled with the NBA’s voting process.
The NBA All-Star starting lineup has been announced and people online aren’t all that happy about the way this year’s lineup looks. There’s one particular player that people have gotten upset over: Andrew Wiggins.
Wiggins has been solid this year and he’s made a very strong argument to be included in the All-Star game. But, some draw issue with him being a starter.
2022 West All-Star starters:
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 28, 2022
Stephen Curry
Ja Morant
LeBron James
Nikola Jokic
Andrew Wiggins
That’s because the NBA All-Star fan vote influenced the process a bit.
NBA Twitter trashes NBA All-Star fan voting process after Andrew Wiggins named starter
The fan vote is something that draws all sorts of criticism on a fairly regular basis. It’s not uncommon for people to be upset whenever a flood of votes from fans alters the lineup for the All-Star game.
It wasn’t that long ago that Zaza Pachulia, of all players, almost ended up becoming a starter in the All-Star game thanks in large part to a swarm of fan votes supporting him.
worst all star ever
— rising suns (@RisingSunsNBA) January 28, 2022
Lol I've said it before & I'll say it again
— Houston Rockets In Oz 🚀🚀🚀 (@OzHouston) January 28, 2022
Golden State Warrior fans are super casuals. Just bandwagon, jump on the successful team, buy their gear, don't watch their games. https://t.co/VtG5UDwjMk
Andrew Wiggins over Rudy Gobert as an All Star starter is the worst All Star pick in the history of All Star games for ANY sport.
— Swolchai Agbaji (@SpencerKeele) January 28, 2022
The @NBA needs to fix this going forward.
This is a devastating blow to small market teams throughout the league.
Andrew Wiggins not even top 30 nba player but he is starting in a all star game aight
— year 21 (@johnrivers131) January 28, 2022
So yeah, when a player like Wiggins (who historically draws a lot of criticism and ire from fans because of his play) makes the All-Star game and is named a starter, people are going to point to the flaws in the system.
He’s an all star but not a starter cmon
— Jon-O (@Jon__O) January 28, 2022
K Pop twitter cannot get away with this there is no reason Andrew Wiggins should start in the All Star Game.
— Hana (@HanaHoops) January 28, 2022
Wiggins has been good this year but with the way he’s perceived by some NBA fans and the way his career has played out historically, it’s understandable why some are reluctant to say he should be a starter in the NBA All-Star game.
That’s especially true when considering how Wiggins isn’t always the most dominant player out there.
Fan votes gotta go..Suns have 2 of the best players in the NBA .. embarrassing for the NBA .. lots of people don’t have a clue about basketball
— Mark (@MFed_81) January 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/WolvesGotNext/status/1486853204579172354?s=20&t=LBps03eBEgJXix5kTqOx-g
But, whether anyone likes it or not, Wiggins is an All-Star starter. That’s the system the NBA has in place at the moment. It’s the way the world works. And that’s what fans will have to accept with this season. Whether he’s the most qualified candidate or not doesn’t appear to matter right here, unfortunately.