Despite this, a strong January along with consistent support from players and coaches around the league has left some hopeful that the franchise legend will ultimately get a bid - including head coach Mike Budenholzer, who made his final plea in his post-game press conference last night.

All-Star Game is fast approaching, and today the All-Star reserves were revealed. We already knew who the starters were, including Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. But these final picks weren’t determined by the fan vote.