Mark Kuban of Luca Doncic and Kiri Irving disappeared asg: “TV ratings will be crazy” – a terrible announcement

While Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic and Kiri Irving are two of the most recognizable NBA players, nor are they chosen in the NBA All-Star 2025 game. Mark Kuban thinks the game will suffer for her.

Kuban, the former owner of the majority and current Mavericks minority owner, shared his disapproval of gaps in Doncic and Irving on Thursday night.

“These TV ratings for All Star will be crazy … lol,” Kuban said. “The NBA will NBA. Just the crazy onions and kai don’t go. “

These TV ratings for all the stars will be crazy … lol

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Just crazy onions and kai don’t go

– Mark Kuban (@mcuban) January 31, 2025

Doncic’s missing is not difficult to protect. He was injured during the Dallas Christmas Game against Minnesota Timburwulvs and has not played since then. And while recent reports suggest that he can return before the All-Star break, it’s easy to see how a player who missed so much time (Doncic also missed eight games before the Christmas injury in the 30th year of the year in Dallas) will not be included.

Irving is a real snub soon. He is the third among the guards of the western conference, an average of 24.2 points per game, while shooting 48.2% of the terrain, 41.9% per threes and 89.7% in free throws.

This said that the problem is not just the Irving numbers. If Irving makes the team, someone else will have to go. Only four guards Western conferences are All-Stars: Anthony Edwards and James Harden are reserves, while Shay Gilgeo-Alexander and Steph Curry are appetizers.

Gilgeous-Alexander and Curry are appetizers. Gilgeous-Alexander is probably the best NBA MVP candidate and, regardless of what Kendrick Perkins may want, healthy curry would always be all-Star-especially with the San Francisco game. Although it would be difficult to argue with Irving over Edwards, it is usually favorably compared to hardening. Yet, even if one thinks Irving is more consideration, it is difficult to argue that Harden is insanely choice.

Finally, given how wide the product of the All-Star Game is, bad TV ratings and make the game less than a showcase can be a net positive for the league.