Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic didn't draw much attention as a "snub" when All-Star reserves were announced late last month. After all, Jokic was barely more than a month removed from coming off the bench for a sub-.500 team. At the time, Damian Lillard and potential first-timers Mike Conley, Joel Embiid and Rudy Gobert had stronger cases.

Yet as Jokic has extended his impressive play as starting center over a longer period of time, it's becoming tough to deny his production. With Denver scoring at an elite clip and Jokic putting up incredibly versatile numbers for a big man, it's worth asking whether he's the best player* not selected for Sunday's All-Star Game.