Scottie Barnes was left off an All-NBA roster this year, and the Toronto Raptors forward was understandably not a fan of the snub.
He reacted to only receiving nine votes for Third Team All-NBA on social media on Sunday.
Barnes’ omission from the All-NBA roster was perhaps one of the more surprising snubs considering the season he had. The fifth-year player put up 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.4 steals per game this year, shooting an efficient 50.7 percent from the field.
It was likely a tough choice for voters to decide between Barnes and a player like Jalen Duren, who averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds, but Duren perhaps got the edge since the Pistons finished with the best record in the East.
He was also overlooked for First-Team All-Defense, instead earning a Second-Team nod despite being the first player this decade to record 100-plus steals and 100-plus blocks in a single season.
Barnes was also not a fan of that snub:
Barnes helped lead the Raptors to the fifth seed in the East and took the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games while putting up 24.1 points, 8.6 assists, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.1 steals per game in the postseason.
The good news for Barnes is that he’s still young at just 24 years old, and he has plenty of time to rack up other accolades. If he continues to improve, an All-NBA nod should be in his future.
