While Reaves was completely snubbed from the All-Star weekend, shockingly, this rookie is in

The NBA has released their official 2022-23 NBA Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, and a major surprise that has shocked Lakers fans is that there is no Austin Reaves.

The Rookies and sophomores on the list are Paolo Banchero, Jales Duren, AJ Griffin, Jaden Ivey, Walkers Kessler, Bennedict Mathurin, Keegan Murray, Andrew Nembhard, Jabari Smith Jr., Jeremy Sochan, Jalen Williams, Jose Alvarado, Scottie Barnes, Josh Giddey, Jales Green, Quentin Grimes, Bones Hyland, Evan Mobely, Trey Murphy III, Alperen Sengun, Franz Wagner.

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The Lakers fans were expecting Reaves to be in the All-Star weekend in one way or another, but he isn't on the list at all, and instead, one purple and gold rookie is, and it will surprise you. 

The Lakers-South Bay Lakers Scotty Pippen Jr. is on the G League list, including the player's Scoot Henderson, Sidy Cissoko, Mojave King, Kenneth Lofton Jr., Leonard Miller, and Mac McClung.

One possible reason for Austin Reaves absence

One of the possible reasons for the Lakers' sophomore absence is that Reaves remains out due to an injury, so he won't be able to make it to the All-Star weekend; still, no official reasoning has been revealed.